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==How to enable [[Linux]] in a [[Windows]] OS== | |||
You can run a [[Linux]] distribution in your [[Windows]] system installing Windows Subsystem for Linux. It is very useful for development purposes and some testing. | |||
[[File:WinLogo.jpg|200px|right|thumb]] | |||
==Open Windows Powers hell as an Administrator== | |||
<syntaxhighlight lang="powershell" > | |||
wsl -l -o | |||
PS C:\Windows\system32> wsl -l -o | |||
The following is a list of valid distributions that can be installed. | |||
Install using 'wsl.exe --install -d <Distro>'. | |||
NAME FRIENDLY NAME | |||
<syntaxhighlight lang=" | Ubuntu Ubuntu | ||
wsl - | Debian Debian GNU/Linux | ||
</ | kali-linux Kali Linux Rolling | ||
Ubuntu-18.04 Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | |||
Ubuntu-20.04 Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | |||
Ubuntu-22.04 Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | |||
OracleLinux_7_9 Oracle Linux 7.9 | |||
OracleLinux_8_7 Oracle Linux 8.7 | |||
OracleLinux_9_1 Oracle Linux 9.1 | |||
openSUSE-Leap-15.5 openSUSE Leap 15.5 | |||
SUSE-Linux-Enterprise-Server-15-SP4 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4 | |||
SUSE-Linux-Enterprise-15-SP5 SUSE Linux Enterprise 15 SP5 | |||
openSUSE-Tumbleweed openSUSE Tumbleweed | |||
</syntaxhighlight> | |||
==Choose your [[Linux]] Distribution and install== | |||
<syntaxhighlight lang="powershell" > | |||
wsl --install -d Ubuntu | |||
</syntaxhighlight> | |||
==Reboot [[Windows]]== | |||
Reboot your [[Windows]] system. | |||
[[Category:Howto]] | |||
[[Category: Linux]] | |||
[[Category: Windows]] | |||
Latest revision as of 21:02, 9 August 2026
How to enable Linux in a Windows OS[edit]
You can run a Linux distribution in your Windows system installing Windows Subsystem for Linux. It is very useful for development purposes and some testing.
Open Windows Powers hell as an Administrator[edit]
wsl -l -o
PS C:\Windows\system32> wsl -l -o
The following is a list of valid distributions that can be installed.
Install using 'wsl.exe --install -d <Distro>'.
NAME FRIENDLY NAME
Ubuntu Ubuntu
Debian Debian GNU/Linux
kali-linux Kali Linux Rolling
Ubuntu-18.04 Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
Ubuntu-20.04 Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
Ubuntu-22.04 Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
OracleLinux_7_9 Oracle Linux 7.9
OracleLinux_8_7 Oracle Linux 8.7
OracleLinux_9_1 Oracle Linux 9.1
openSUSE-Leap-15.5 openSUSE Leap 15.5
SUSE-Linux-Enterprise-Server-15-SP4 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4
SUSE-Linux-Enterprise-15-SP5 SUSE Linux Enterprise 15 SP5
openSUSE-Tumbleweed openSUSE Tumbleweed
Choose your Linux Distribution and install[edit]
wsl --install -d Ubuntu
Reboot Windows[edit]
Reboot your Windows system.
