Prerequisite: Enable Linux Subsystem – Instructions Here
Pick the distro you want to install from the list below:
- Ubuntu 20.04
- Ubuntu 20.04 ARM
- Ubuntu 18.04
- Ubuntu 18.04 ARM
- Ubuntu 16.04
- Debian GNU/Linux
- Kali Linux
- OpenSUSE Leap 42
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12
- Fedora Remix for WSL
Step 1: Open PowerShell and download
curl.exe -L -o <distro_name>.appx https://aka.ms/<distro_link>Step 2: Install and launch
Add-AppxPackage .\<distro_name>.appx
wsl -d <distro_name>Step 3: Update and Upgrade distro
sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade -y #debian
#or
sudo yum upgrade -y #fedora
That is it you have successfully downloaded a Linux for windows subsytem distro and installed it.