Installing A Linux Distribution Using WSL

WSL means Windows Subsystem For Linux. You can use linux on Windows and execute its commands. In this blog, we will see wsl commands and Ubuntu Installation. Check Before Installation You need to have Windows 10 (version 2004 and later) and Windows 11 WSL Installation It is easy to do this via one command wsl --install By using this command, you can install wsl features and Ubuntu. Maybe, you want to install a specific distribution of Ubuntu. wsl --install -d If you want to download the list of linux distributions. wsl --list --online wsl -l -o You can also see whether the distributions you installed are working or not. wsl --list --verbose Updating WSL and Checking Its Version wsl --version wsl --update More Options About WSL You can check options by using below the command. wsl --help Removing a Distribution You can delete your distribution, but you should be careful because most things related to the distribution you want to delete will be removed. Please check the reference: Removing a Distribution wsl --unregister Limiting WSL’s Resource Usage First of all, you need to create a wslconfig file as below, but this is available in wsl 2 distributions. C:\Users\UserName.wslconfig If you want check the versions of your distributions. wsl -l -v Finally, your linux distribution is ready. You can install vscode, dockerize your app and write code. You can look these: 1 - Basic Info About WSL 2- Advance Settings Configuration

Feb 13, 2025 - 15:28

Installing A Linux Distribution Using WSL

WSL means Windows Subsystem For Linux. You can use linux on Windows and execute its commands. In this blog, we will see wsl commands and Ubuntu Installation.

Check Before Installation

You need to have Windows 10 (version 2004 and later) and Windows 11
WSL Installation

It is easy to do this via one command
wsl --install
By using this command, you can install wsl features and Ubuntu.

Maybe, you want to install a specific distribution of Ubuntu.

wsl --install -d
If you want to download the list of linux distributions.

wsl --list --online wsl -l -o
You can also see whether the distributions you installed are working or not.

wsl --list --verbose
Updating WSL and Checking Its Version

wsl --version wsl --update
More Options About WSL

You can check options by using below the command.

wsl --help
Removing a Distribution

You can delete your distribution, but you should be careful because most things related to the distribution you want to delete will be removed.

Please check the reference: Removing a Distribution

wsl --unregister
Limiting WSL’s Resource Usage

First of all, you need to create a wslconfig file as below, but this is available in wsl 2 distributions.

C:\Users\UserName.wslconfig

If you want check the versions of your distributions.

wsl -l -v
Finally, your linux distribution is ready. You can install vscode, dockerize your app and write code.

You can look these:

1 - Basic Info About WSL

2- Advance Settings Configuration