I left everything else defaultĪfter this, reboot your computer so that it can fully update to enable the selected options. Make sure the “Windows Subsystem for Linux” box is checked here. Turn on “Developer mode” here”Īfter this, we can turn on the Windows Subsystem for Linux. Make sure you’re on a version of Windows 10 which supports Windows Subsystem for Linux, as well as a 64 bit version I’m also reasonably certain you must have a 64 bit version of the OS. I’m using Windows 10 version 1809, which (I believe) is widely available. Onward with the howto! Step 1 – Prerequisite Stepsįirst, make sure you’re on a supported version of Windows 10. That said, it’s a far cry from traditional virtualization and quite usable on its own.
It’s not without its warts…thus far I don’t have sound working, and you unfortunately won’t get the full gamut of Ubuntu applications working. In my case, after years of using a VM to launch linux into a GUI, I have to admit this is a breath of fresh air. The intent here is to go from a new-ish Windows 10 installation to a fully featured Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) desktop.
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