How to install and run WSL 2 with Ubuntu Server 20.04 on Windows 10
Step 1 - Check requirements for running WSL 2
For x64 systems: Version 1903 or higher, with Build 18362 or higher.
- Windows + R: type winver - enter
Step 2 - Enable the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
Step 3 - Enable Virtual Machine feature
- Start Menu - type Windows Features
Step 4 - Download the Linux kernel update package
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Step 5 - Install your Linux distribution of choice from Microsoft Store
- Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
- After downloading, Start menu - type Ubuntu - Click on it to install
Step 6 - Install Windows Terminal from Microsoft Store (optional)
Step 7 - Change the default Linux distribution installed
- wsl -l
If your Linux distribution is not Ubuntu then set it again with below command:
- wsl --install -d [distribution-name]
Example: - wsl --install -d Ubuntu-20.04
Check Linux version:
- cat /etc/os-release
- lsb_release -a
