Below are the tl;dr steps to install Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) on Windows 11 (version 22H2)
- Open Terminal/CMD,
- Now run the command,
wsl --install
You will see some prompts asking "Do you want to allow this prompt to make changes to your device?" select yes.
Next you should see that the installation for Ubuntu starts and may take some time based on your Internet speed.
PS C:\Users\Sam> wsl --install The requested operation requires elevation. Installing: Virtual Machine Platform Virtual Machine Platform has been installed. Installing: Windows Subsystem for Linux Windows Subsystem for Linux has been installed. Installing: Ubuntu [============= 24.0% ] - Once the download completes, you will be asked to restart your device.
This is not an AI-generated article but is demonstrated by a human on a Windows PC running Windows 11 version 22H2.
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