Installing WSL
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1. What is WSL?
WSL or “Windows Subsystem for Linux” is a convenient way for most Windows users (and developers) to run Linux on Windows without having to setup a Virtual Machine or a Dual boot setup.
2. Installation
Installing WSL is pretty straightforward start “PowerShell” or the “Command Prompt” as administrator and execute:
wsl --install
WARNING:
This will install the default Ubuntu distribution, if you prefer another distribution then list the available distributions by executing:
wsl --list --online
When you have made your choice execute:
wsl --install -d <Distribution Name>
Where <Distribution Name> is your distribution of choice.
The Virtual Machine platform will be installed as is the WSL Kernel, you will need to reboot your system before starting Linux