Enabling Windows Subsystem for Linux on Windows 10 with Ubuntu via Settings GUI
The Windows Subsystem for Linux lets developers run a GNU/Linux environment -- including most command-line tools, utilities, and applications -- directly on Windows, unmodified, without the overhead of a traditional virtual machine or dualboot setup.
This post documents the process of enabling and manually installing Windows Subsystem for Linux on the Windows 10 OS platform.
Alternatively, check out this post on [Enabling Windows Subsystem for Linux on Windows 10 with Ubuntu via CLI]({{ site.baseurl }}/Enabling-Windows-Subsystem-for-Linux-via-CLI/)
Minimum Requirements
- Windows 10 Operating System Details
Enablement - Settings
Enable the Windows Subsystem for Linux
Update and Security
For Developers
Developer Mode
Developer Mode
Windows Features
Windows Subsystem for Linux
Windows Subsystem for Linux
Windows Subsystem for Linux
Windows Subsystem for Linux
Installation of Linux distribution of your choice from Microsoft Store
Linux Distribution Details
Ubuntu - Search
Ubuntu - Installation
Ubuntu - Launch
Create a user account and password for your new Linux distribution. Details
Ubuntu - Account
This process concludes the installation and set up of a Linux distribution that is completely integrated with your Windows operating system!
Demonstration
