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| * What is described on this page was tested with [[https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wsl/compare-versions#whats-new-in-wsl-2|WSL 2]].\\ **WSL 2** is available in [[https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wsl/install-manual#step-2---check-requirements-for-running-wsl-2|Windows 11 or Windows 10, Version 1903, Build 18362 or later]] | * What is described on this page was tested with [[https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wsl/compare-versions#whats-new-in-wsl-2|WSL 2]].\\ **WSL 2** is available in [[https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wsl/install-manual#step-2---check-requirements-for-running-wsl-2|Windows 11 or Windows 10, Version 1903, Build 18362 or later]] | ||
| - | * You can also check JYP's [[other:win10_wsl_1|original WSL (or WSL1 or WSL v1) instructions]] | + | * You can also check JYP's [[other:win10_wsl_1|original WSL 1 instructions]] |
| - | * The user can choose to install Linux using WSL1 or WSL2. Check the [[https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wsl/compare-versions|differences between WSL1 and WSL2]] before choosing | + | * The user can choose to install Linux using **WSL 1 or WSL 2** |
| + | * **WSL 2 should be your default choice** | ||
| + | * If you have doubts, check the [[https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wsl/compare-versions|differences between WSL1 and WSL2]] and read [[https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wsl/compare-versions#exceptions-for-using-wsl-1-rather-than-wsl-2|Exceptions for using WSL 1 rather than WSL 2]] before choosing | ||
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| ===== What is WSL ? ===== | ===== What is WSL ? ===== | ||
| - | Useful reading: | + | //Windows Subsystem for Linux// (**WSL**) lets you **run a Linux distribution on your Windows computer**, without the overhead of a traditional Virtual Machine (VM) or dual-boot setup |
| - | * Have a look at the beginning of the [[https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wsl/about|Windows Subsystem for Linux Documentation]] for a quick **WSL** description on the Microsoft site | + | |
| - | * Read [[https://wiki.ubuntu.com/WSL|What is WSL]] on the Ubuntu site | + | |
| - | * There is more useful information on the //WSL@Ubuntu page//, you can read the rest later | + | |
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| - | In a few words, WSL is not Linux, it's more a way to [[https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/wsl/2016/06/15/wsl-file-system-support/|share files between Windows and Linux]] (it's OK to skip this rather technical link!). [[https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wsl/faq#are-files-in-the-linux-drive-different-from-the-mounted-windows-drive|Files under the Linux root (i.e. /) are controlled by WSL which mimics Linux specific behavior [...follow the link for details...]]]. That's why you need //to activate WSL **and then install a Linux distribution**//. | + | |
| + | More reading: | ||
| + | * [[https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wsl/about|What is the Windows Subsystem for Linux? (and WSL 2)]] | ||
| + | * [[https://wiki.ubuntu.com/WSL#What_is_WSL.3F|What is WSL?]] on the Ubuntu wiki site | ||
| ===== Prerequisites ===== | ===== Prerequisites ===== | ||
| - | * A computer running at least //Windows 10 Anniversary Update//, that is with a version number of ''1607'' (July 2016) or higher | + | ==== Windows version ==== |
| - | * [[other:win10maintain#checking_the_installed_version|Check the installed version on your computer]] | + | |
| - | * [[other:win10misc#windows_10_versions|Check the available versions]] | + | * A computer running [[https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wsl/install-manual#step-2---check-requirements-for-running-wsl-2|Windows 11 or Windows 10, Version 1903, Build 18362 or later]] |
| - | * [[other:win10maintain#updating_windows_10|See if you can update your Windows]] if your installed version is not the most receent available version | + | * [[other:win10maintain#checking_the_installed_version|Check the installed version on your computer]]\\ If you don't have the Windows version required for running WSL, you can: |
| - | * Note: there is sometimes a delay between the official release and the time when Windows Update will actually tell you that a major update is available for **your** computer (e.g. the //September YY09// update may become available for you only in December) | + | * [[other:win10misc#windows_10_versions|Check the available Windows versions]] |
| + | * [[other:win10maintain#updating_windows_10|Check if you can update Windows]] | ||
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| + | ==== Computer memory ==== | ||
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| + | ==== Disk space ==== | ||
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| * //Enough// space on ''C:\''. Microsoft instructions say //The Windows Subsystem for Linux only runs on your system drive (usually this is your C: drive)// | * //Enough// space on ''C:\''. Microsoft instructions say //The Windows Subsystem for Linux only runs on your system drive (usually this is your C: drive)// | ||
| * Exporting a //simple// Ubuntu configuration (after doing everything from //Base installation// to //Advanced configuration// below) with the [[other:win10wsl#creating_a_backup_of_the_linux_running_in_wsl|wsl --export]] command generated a 2.7 Gb tar file (uncompressed), so it's probably good to **start with at least 3 Gb of free space on ''C:\''** (and you always need to keep enough free space on ''C:\'' for regular Windows operation) | * Exporting a //simple// Ubuntu configuration (after doing everything from //Base installation// to //Advanced configuration// below) with the [[other:win10wsl#creating_a_backup_of_the_linux_running_in_wsl|wsl --export]] command generated a 2.7 Gb tar file (uncompressed), so it's probably good to **start with at least 3 Gb of free space on ''C:\''** (and you always need to keep enough free space on ''C:\'' for regular Windows operation) | ||
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