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How to Enable WSL Windows Subsystem for Linux on Windows 10

October 8, 2022
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Method 1: Enable WSL using Windows Features

There are also a couple of pre-requisites for using WSL2 on Windows 10. You need to be on the following versions:

  • For x64 systems: Version 1903 or higher, with Build 18362 or higher.
  • For ARM64 systems: Version 2004 or higher, with Build 19041 or higher.
Note Note: If you're running Windows 10 2004 and higher, let's visit this article to enable WSL 2.

1. Search then open Turn Windows Features On or Off in Windows 10.

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2. Select the checkboxes to enable Virtual Machine Platform and Windows Subsystem for Linux. It could take a while, once done let’s restart your computer.

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3. Once the computer restarted, we need update WSL1 to WSL2 using the following command:

PS C:\> wsl --update
Checking for updates...
Downloading updates...
Installing updates...
This change will take effect on the next full restart of WSL. To force a restart, please run 'wsl --shutdown'.
Kernel version: 5.10.102.1

4. Get the list of valid distributions that can be installed.

PS C:\> wsl -l -o
The following is a list of valid distributions that can be installed.
Install using 'wsl --install -d <Distro>'.

NAME            FRIENDLY NAME
Ubuntu          Ubuntu
Debian          Debian GNU/Linux
kali-linux      Kali Linux Rolling
openSUSE-42     openSUSE Leap 42
SLES-12         SUSE Linux Enterprise Server v12
Ubuntu-16.04    Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
Ubuntu-18.04    Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
Ubuntu-20.04    Ubuntu 20.04 LTS

5. Install a Linux distro in WSL. In the first run, you need configure the username and password.

PS C:\> wsl --install -d ubuntu
Downloading: Ubuntu
Installing: Ubuntu
Ubuntu has been installed.
Launching Ubuntu...
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Method 2: Enbale WSL using PowerShell

1. Right click on Windows start icon then open Windows PowerShell admin.

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2. Run the following commands to enable Windows Subsystem for Linux and Virtual Machine Platform then restart your computer.

dism.exe /online /enable-feature /featurename:Microsoft-Windows-Subsystem-Linux /all /norestart
dism.exe /online /enable-feature /featurename:VirtualMachinePlatform /all /norestart

3. Update WSL1 to WSL2 using –update parameter.

wsl --update

4. Install a Linux distro in WSL.

wsl --install -d ubuntu

5. Get the list of installed distros.

PS C:\> wsl -l -v
  NAME      STATE           VERSION
* Ubuntu    Running         2
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