
Warning: If you are installing the WSL on a virtual machine you will need to expose CPU virtualizations flags to the virtual machine.

Builds lower than this will not support the WSL 2. For ARM64 systems, version 2004 or higher with build 19041 is required. Linux 2 requires Windows 10 version 1903 or higher with build 18362 or higher.

In this tutorial you’ll enable the WSL, install Ubuntu 20.04 onto your workstation using the WSL, and install Microsoft’s new Windows Command Line to access your Ubuntu 20.04 installation. The WSL accomplishes this by using Microsoft’s built in virtualization software called Hyper-V to run. The WSL natively integrates with most applications on your workstation, allowing for a Linux-like development experience on Windows.

The Windows Subsystem for Linux 2, WSL 2 or WSL for short, is a tool on Microsoft Windows 10 that allows developers to run a Linux environment directly on Windows without any modifications, secondary Virtual Machine software, or dual-boot setups.
