Install Linux on Windows Server (WSL) Windows Subsystem for Linux

linux_on_windows_server.md

Install Linux on Windows Server (WSL) Windows Subsystem for Linux

On you Windows Server

1. Open PowerShell as Administrator and run:

Enable-WindowsOptionalFeature -Online -FeatureName Microsoft-Windows-Subsystem-Linux

2. Restart your computer when prompted. This reboot is required.

3. Open Command Prompt and download Linux Distro

(in this case we download ubuntu 16.04)

curl.exe -L -o ubuntu-1604.appx https://aka.ms/wsl-ubuntu-1604

4. To Install Linux Distro, open Powershell

Powershell (no admin) Run

Rename-Item .\ubuntu-1604.appx .\ubuntu.zip
Expand-Archive .\ubuntu.zip .\ubuntu

5. Add linux-distro to your Windows Environment PATH

In Powershell Run

$userenv = [System.Environment]::GetEnvironmentVariable("Path", "User")
[System.Environment]::SetEnvironmentVariable("PATH", $userenv + ";C:\Users\Administrator\ubuntu", "User")

6. Rename ubuntu1604.exe to ubuntu.exe

(this new filename will be the command name to launch your distro)

cd ubuntu
Rename-Item .\ubuntu1604.exe ubuntu.exe

Restart your Powershell

7. Install (in powershell run)

You will be prompted to Create Username and Password (Both are Mandatory)

ubuntu

8. DONE !!

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Extra Stuff

• Windows C: Drive cd /mnt/c/
• Root Permission sudo su
• Exit exit

Installation Trouble ?

• WSL should be enabled (To check, in powershell run) Get-WindowsOptionalFeature -Online -FeatureName Microsoft-Windows-Subsystem-Linux

• Make sure you're running Windows build 16215 or later. (To check, in powershell run) systeminfo | Select-String "^OS Name","^OS Version"