Windows 10 Windows Subsystem for Linux not found

Neemobeer

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If you have WSL installed you would just type wsl from a command prompt or powershell prompt to enter bash

 

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I would recommend installing one of the distros from the Microsoft store then you can launch it with wsl -d "Ubuntu-18.04" to launch Ubuntu 18.04

 

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Bit confusing - in command prompt reports that WSL is not installed. But I installed it and checked if is installed - and Windows features list shows that installed is... where is problem?

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Are you sure it's installed and you just don't have a distro installed?

 

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No any distro installed, req'd?
If, any recommended?

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Yes one is required.

 

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Done, now have.
Last Q is to WSL2 - it looks that will be possible to run Linux native applications, means italso GUI based?

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That is one of the goals for WSL2, I don't know if it will be supported yet though. WSL 2 is only available in Windows 10 2004. I haven't bothered to upgrade to that version.

 

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I'm planning update in few days, question reason is that.
So, I think this weekend will have update installed, then I'll post it here.
I used Ubuntu distro AKA commonly most used - was it good choice?

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Finally - I got to work also Linux GUI applications.

This very simple guide helped me: Running WSL GUI Apps on Windows 10

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