Enable the Windows Subsystem for Linuxīefore you can run Linux distributions on Windows, you must enable the 'Windows Subsystem for Linux' optional feature and reboot.

To install WSL on Windows Server 2019 (version 1709+), you can follow the manual install steps below. Install WSL on previous versions of Windows Server

Check which version of WSL you are running.

Set up your Linux username and password.

Change the default Linux distribution installed.

See the standard WSL docs for more information on how to: 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). You can now install everything you need to run WSL on Windows Server 2022 by entering this command in an administrator PowerShell or Windows Command Prompt and then restarting your machine. Windows Server 2022 now supports a simple WSL installation using the command: wsl -install This guide will walk through the steps of enabling WSL on your machine. The Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) is available for installation on Windows Server 2019 (version 1709) and later.

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