Starting with the release of the Windows 10 Fall Creators Update, we now have the ability to install Ubuntu on Windows. If you are enrolled in the Windows Insider Program and running the latest test build, you can try other Linux distros such as SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 and openSUSE Leap 42
There are different ways of installing this depending if you have the regular Windows 10 Creators Update or the Windows Insider Build. I'll be showing the installation of the regular update since most users will have this version installed on their system.
You will be installing a Bash shell in a new subsystem that runs alongside Windows applications and works natively. It's a command-line tool that allows you to run the same commands as if you were using Linux.
Remember, you need to be running the Windows 10 Anniversary Update on your machine.
Second, you must be running a 64-bit version of Windows 10.
If you have the requirements, then you can start with doing the following:
Open Settings.
Click on Update & security.
Click on For Developers
Under "Use developer features", select the Developer mode option to setup the environment to install Bash. Wait for the setup to complete.
After the necessary components install, you'll need to restart your computer.
Once your computer reboots, open Control Panel.
Click on Programs.
Click on Turn Windows features on or off.
Check the Windows Subsystem for Linux (beta) option.
Click OK.
Now you will install the bash command-line tool. It is not fully installed yet but you can search for it to start installing it.
Then you'll need to create a default UNIX user account. This account doesn't have to be the same as your Windows account. Enter the username in the required field and press Enter (you can't use the username "admin").
Close the "bash.exe" command prompt.
Now the installation and setup are complete and anytime you want to start the bash command-line tool, you can find it in your list of programs in Start menu or just type it in search.
The main core functionalities:
If you have a Windows Insider build installed, you can find the installation process here: https://www.windowscentral.com/how-install-linux-distros-windows-10.
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