How to install Ubuntu on Windows Subsystem for Linux ? | Linux Today

How to install Ubuntu on Windows Subsystem for Linux ?

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Oct 21, 2019

By using WSL (Windows Subsystem for Linux) we can run full-fledged Linux CLI (command line interface) without ever installing Linux in either Virtual Machine or a Dual-boot system.
Also, WSL can leverage full hardware and software support as it is running directly on hardware rather than a virtual machine in case of Virtual Box or VMware Workstation.

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