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WSL supports running as many different Linux distributions as you would like to install. Ways to run multiple Linux distributions with WSL To learn more, see the Command reference for WSL for a list of WSL commands, Comparing WSL 1 and WSL 2 for guidance on which to use for your work scenario, or Best practices for setting up a WSL development environment for general guidance on setting up a good development workflow with WSL.

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If you manually installed WSL prior to the wsl -install command being available, you may also need to enable the virtual machine optional component used by WSL 2 and install the kernel package if you haven't already done so. For example, wsl -set-version Ubuntu-20.04 2 will set your Ubuntu 20.04 distribution to use WSL 2. To change versions, use the command: wsl -set-version 2 replacing with the name of the Linux distribution that you want to update. To see whether your Linux distribution is set to WSL 1 or WSL 2, use the command: wsl -l -v.

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The wsl -set-version command can be used to downgrade from WSL 2 to WSL 1 or to update previously installed Linux distributions from WSL 1 to WSL 2. New Linux installations, installed using the wsl -install command, will be set to WSL 2 by default. Learn more in the guide to Basic commands for WSL. To run a specific wsl distribution from within PowerShell or Windows Command Prompt without changing your default distribution, use the command: wsl -d, replacing with the name of the distribution you want to use. Now running wsl npm init from Powershell will run the npm init command in Debian. For example, from PowerShell/CMD, enter: wsl -s Debian to set the default distribution to Debian. To set the default Linux distribution used with the wsl command, enter: wsl -s or wsl -setdefault, replacing with the name of the Linux distribution you would like to use. To set the default version to WSL 1 or WSL 2 when a new Linux distribution is installed, use the command: wsl -set-default-version, replacing with either 1 or 2. You can list your installed Linux distributions and check the version of WSL each is set to by entering the command: wsl -l -v in PowerShell or Windows Command Prompt. Check which version of WSL you are running

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We recommend following our Best practices for setting up a WSL development environment guide for a step-by-step walk-through of how to set up a user name and password for your installed Linux distribution(s), using basic WSL commands, installing and customizing Windows Terminal, set up for Git version control, code editing and debugging using the VS Code remote server, good practices for file storage, setting up a database, mounting an external drive, setting up GPU acceleration, and more. See the Best practices for setting up a WSL development environment guide to learn more. Once you have installed WSL, you will need to create a user account and password for your newly installed Linux distribution. You can also create your own custom Linux distribution to use with WSL. Or in some cases, as with Arch Linux, you can install using an. To install a Linux distribution that is not listed as available, you can import any Linux distribution using a TAR file. If you run into an issue during the install process, check the installation section of the troubleshooting guide.

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exe in the command: wsl.exe -install -d or to list available distributions: wsl.exe -l -o. If you want to install additional distributions from inside a Linux/Bash command line (rather than from PowerShell or Command Prompt), you must use. All future launches should take less than a second. The first time you launch a newly installed Linux distribution, a console window will open and you'll be asked to wait for files to de-compress and be stored on your machine.

This command will enable the required optional components, download the latest Linux kernel, set WSL 2 as your default, and install a Linux distribution for you (Ubuntu by default, see below to change this). You can now install everything you need to run Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) by entering this command in an administrator PowerShell or Windows Command Prompt and then restarting your machine.

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If you're running an older build, or just prefer not to use the install command and would like step-by-step directions, see WSL manual installation steps for older versions. You can update to the latest Windows version by selecting Start > Settings > Windows Update > Check for updates. To check your Windows version and build number, select Windows logo key + R, type winver, select OK.

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