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| ===== What is WSL ? ===== | ===== What is WSL ? ===== | ||
| - | //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 | + | //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 |
| More reading: | More reading: | ||
| - | * [[https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wsl/about|What is the Windows Subsystem for Linux?]] | + | * [[https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wsl/about|What is the Windows Subsystem for Linux? (and WSL 2)]] |
| - | * [[https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wsl/about#what-is-wsl-2|What is WSL 2?]] | + | |
| * [[https://wiki.ubuntu.com/WSL#What_is_WSL.3F|What is WSL?]] on the Ubuntu wiki site | * [[https://wiki.ubuntu.com/WSL#What_is_WSL.3F|What is WSL?]] on the Ubuntu wiki site | ||
| ===== Prerequisites ===== | ===== Prerequisites ===== | ||
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| * 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]] | * 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#checking_the_installed_version|Check the installed version on your computer]] | + | * [[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: |
| - | * [[other:win10misc#windows_10_versions|Check the available Windows versions]] | + | * [[other:win10misc#windows_10_versions|Check the available Windows versions]] |
| - | * [[other:win10maintain#updating_windows_10|See if you can update your Windows]] if your installed version is not the most recent available version | + | * [[other:win10maintain#updating_windows_10|Check if you can update Windows]] |
other/win10wsl.txt · Last modified: 2023/12/06 13:24 by jypeter
