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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]] |
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| * [[https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4027538/windows-create-a-system-restore-point|Create a system restore point]] ([[https://support.microsoft.com/fr-fr/help/4027538/windows-create-a-system-restore-point|Créer un point de restauration système]]), and give it a meaningful name (e.g. //Before installing WSL//), in the unlikely case you have to restore it later | * [[https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4027538/windows-create-a-system-restore-point|Create a system restore point]] ([[https://support.microsoft.com/fr-fr/help/4027538/windows-create-a-system-restore-point|Créer un point de restauration système]]), and give it a meaningful name (e.g. //Before installing WSL//), in the unlikely case you have to restore it later | ||
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| + | * The steps below (based on [[https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wsl/install|Install Linux on Windows with WSL]]) will work if you have //Windows 10 version 2004 and higher (Build 19041 and higher) or Windows 11// | ||
| + | * If you have an older Windows version, follow the [[https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wsl/install-manual|Manual installation steps for older versions of WSL]] | ||
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| + | * Open an ''Powershell'' in //administrator// mode, ideally in a [[https://wiki.lsce.ipsl.fr/pmip3/doku.php/other:win10apps#windows_terminal|Windows Terminal]] | ||
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| + | * Determine which Linux distributions are available for installation.\\ We will use the default ''Ubuntu'' distribution, that will always automatically upgrade to the latest ''LTS'' version available, but we could use a specific Linux version (or even [[https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wsl/use-custom-distro|import any Linux distribution]]!)\\ <code>PS C:\> wsl --list --online | ||
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| + | 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</code> | ||
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| + | * Install the latest //Ubuntu LTS// version available: ''%%wsl --install -d Ubuntu%%'' | ||
| * Follow **closely** the steps listed in [[https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wsl/install-win10|WSL Windows 10 Installation Guide]]. <wrap hi>Open this [[https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wsl/install-win10|WSL Windows 10 Installation Guide]] in another window, so that you can **read the useful hints below at the same time!**</wrap> | * Follow **closely** the steps listed in [[https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wsl/install-win10|WSL Windows 10 Installation Guide]]. <wrap hi>Open this [[https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wsl/install-win10|WSL Windows 10 Installation Guide]] in another window, so that you can **read the useful hints below at the same time!**</wrap> | ||
other/win10wsl.txt · Last modified: 2023/12/06 13:24 by jypeter
