https://github.com/ElMoix/WSL

A walkthrough on how to install WSL (Windows Subsystem for Linux) on W10
https://github.com/ElMoix/WSL

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A walkthrough on how to install WSL (Windows Subsystem for Linux) on W10

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/ElMoix/WSL
• Owner: ElMoix
• Created: 2023-12-20T17:56:34.000Z (about 1 year ago)
• Default Branch: main
• Last Pushed: 2023-12-20T18:37:30.000Z (about 1 year ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-07-30T21:04:40.679Z (6 months ago)
• Topics: walkthrough, windows-10, wsl, wsl-debian, wsl-installation, wsl-setup
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  • Readme: README.md

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# HOW TO INSTALL WSL for Windows 10 (also works on W11)

## 1 STEP

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On the Windows 10 search bar search for 'Microsoft Store' and open it.

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![1](./images/ms_store_app.png)

## 2 STEP

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Search for "Windows Subsystem for Linux" and click on "Install"

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![2](./images/ms_store_wsl.png)

## 3 STEP

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On the Windows 10 search bar search for 'Windows Features' and open it.

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![3](./images/features_win10.png)

## 4 STEP

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Enable 2 features:

- Windows Subsystem for Linux

- Virtual Machine Platform

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![4](./images/enabled_features.png)

## 5 STEP

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Click on install, wait and restart the PC

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![5](./images/installed_features.png)

## 6 STEP

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Open the Windows Terminal (cmd) and check if WSL is installed correctly by executing:

wsl -v

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![6](./images/check_wsl.png)

## 7 STEP

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Check for all possible installations by executing:

wsl --list --online

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![7](./images/list_wsl_os.png)

## 8 STEP

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Install your favorite OS by executing:

wsl --install -d {OS}

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![8](./images/install_os_wsl.png)

## 9 STEP

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On the Windows 10 search bar search for 'WSL' and open it.

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![9](./images/open_wsl.png)

## 10 STEP

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Check if all it's OK

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![10](./images/check_os_wsl.png)

# ERR 1

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Sometimes with the basic user you don't have enough permissions to execute the 'ping' command.

You may execute:

sudo setcap cap_net_raw+ep /bin/ping

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![11](./images/solved_ping.png)