Windows 10's Subsystem for Linux

Every since I heard about the new "Beta" Windows Subsystem for Linux, which basically installs an Ubuntu LTS release inside of Windows 10. I've been meaning to give it a spin, and see if can be a worthy replacement for Cygwin.

 Before installing any Linux distros for WSL (Windows Subsystem for Linux), you must ensure that the "Windows Subsystem for Linux" optional is enabled.

 1, Open PowerShell as Administrator and run:
Enable-WindowsOptionalFeature -Online -FeatureName Microsoft-Windows-Subsystem-Linux
2. Restart your computer when prompted.

Install your Linux Distribution of Choice

To download and install your preferred distro(s), you have three choices:

1. Download and install from the Microsoft Store (see below)
2. Download and install from the Command-Line/Script (read the manual installation instruction)
3. Download and manually unpack and install (for Windows Server - instructions here)

Windows 10 Fall Creators Update and later: Install from the Microsoft Store

This section is for Windows build 16215 or later. Follow these steps to check your build.

To find your PC's architecture and Windows build number, open Settings --> System --> About


1. Open the Microsoft Store and choose your favorite Linux distribution.


2. From the distro's page, select "Get"


Complete initialization of your distro

Now that your Linux distro have installed, you must initialize your new distro instance once, before it can be used.

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