WSL (Windows Subsystem for Linux)

• Sat, Jun 25, 2022
• One-minute read

What is WSL?

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Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) lets developers run a GNU/Linux environment.

How to install WSL?

See Install WSL

Prerequisites

• Windows 10 version 2004 and higher (Build 19041 and higher) or Windows 11.

Install Steps

1. Install WSL command

   wsl --install
   

   This command will enable the required optional components, download the latest Linux kernel, set WSL 2 as your default, and install a Linux distribution for you.

2. Restart your computer after the installation is complete.

3. The next time you log in, it would prompt a window for installing ubuntu by default.

   • You can check Change the default Linux distribution installed if you want to use another Linux distribution.

4. Set up your Linux user info

5. Installation is successful

How to set up other development environments?

You can check Best practices for set up. It shows the steps for setting up common tools like

• VS Code
• Git
• databases
• Docker

, etc.