Ubuntu installation with WSL

Basic ubuntu installation procedures

System requirements

• OS: Windows 10 and above
• At least 25 GB free hard drive space

  Install Windows Subsystem for Linux (info retrieved from https://itsfoss.com)

• Search “windows subsystem for linux” from the Microsoft Store, then install (alternative: wsl –install in command prompt)
• Reboot to apply changes

  Install Ubuntu (retrieved from https://itsfoss.com)

• Search “Ubuntu” from the Microsoft Store, then install
• Reboot to apply changes

  In case these steps don’t work:

  1. Open Windows powershell (open as administrator)
  2. Enter this:

     dism.exe /online /enable-feature /featurename:Microsoft-Windows-Subsystem-Linux /all /norestart
     

1. Restart
2. Powershell (open as administrator):

   dism.exe /online /enable-feature /featurename:VirtualMachinePlatform /all /norestart 
   

3. Restart
4. Powershell:

   wsl --set-default-version 2
   

5. Restart

   Configure the newly installed Ubuntu

   • Provide a unix username and password
   • Log-in, then update the installed Ubuntu by entering the following commands one by one: sudo apt update sudo apt full-upgrade
   • Once update is finished, you are good to go.