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Installing WSL Ubuntu 22.04 on Windows 11

 

Installing WSL Ubuntu 22.04 on Windows 11


1. Enable Windows Subsystem for Linux and Virtual Machine platform

Go to Control Panel -> Programs -> Programs and Features -> Turn Windows features on or off

Enable Windows Subsystem for Linux and Virtual Machine platform




2. Switch to WSL 2

Open Powershell and type in the below command.

wsl --set-default-version 2


If you don't have WSL 2, download the latest WSL 2 package and install it. 

3. Install Ubuntu

Open Microsoft Store and search for Ubuntu. Select the version you intend to install. I'd use the latest LTS version Ubuntu 22.04. Click on the Get button.

Microsoft store Ubuntu

It will take a couple of minutes to download and install.

4. Open up the installed Ubuntu version that was installed.
Ubuntu WSL



If you get an error like the below image, make sure to install the WSL2 Kernel update. 


Ubuntu 22.04 WSL error
If it's an older Ubuntu version the error message would be something like the image below.
Ubuntu 20.04 WSL error
Error: WSL 2 requires an update to its kernel component.


Installing the WSL2 kernel update should fix this issue. Then close the Ubuntu window and open it up again.

It will ask for the Language, username, and password like below.

Ubuntu 22.04 WSL

Ubuntu 22.04 WSL select language

Ubuntu 22.04 WSL Account

Ubuntu 22.04 WSL mount settings
In the mount settings, you can leave the defaults.
Ubuntu 22.04 WSL applying changes
It will take a minute or two to apply the changes.
Ubuntu 22.04 WSL setup complete
Hit enter to reboot Ubuntu WSL.
Ubuntu 22.04 WSL

Now, we have installed the WSL 2.

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