Introduction:

Windows Subsystem for Linux(WSL) is a feature in Windows that allows developers to run Linux environment in windows machine. With the help of this feature, we can run linux in same system without the help of separate virtual machine or dual booting. This is supported by windows 10 and above.

Steps:

  1. Enable WSL
  2. Download Ubuntu
  3. Launch Ubuntu

Enable WSL:

To enable WSL, we have to select the control panel. In that select Programs. From there select Turn Windows features on and off. Several options will be listed in the box. Find Windows Subsystem for Linux and enable it.

Download Ubuntu:

Download Ubuntu from Microsoft Store. The version can be the latest one.

Launch Ubuntu:

Search Linux OS and select Run as administrator.

After following these steps, we can run ubuntu subsystem in our windows machine. With the help of this, we can perform all the necessary actions. While launching, we need to set username and password.

Conclusion:

By installing linux in our windows we can work on many open source projects. we dont have shift between two different operating system. It will make our work easier.

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