Create Ubuntu-24.04 WSL

wsl-ubuntu-24.04.ps1

# Create scratch location
cd
mkdir wsl-ubuntu-24.04

# Download WSL image
wget `
  https://cloud-images.ubuntu.com/wsl/noble/current/ubuntu-noble-wsl-amd64-24.04lts.rootfs.tar.gz `
  -O ubuntu-noble-wsl-amd64-24.04lts.rootfs.tar.gz
 
# Import image to new WSL VM
wsl --import Ubuntu-24.04 .\wsl-ubuntu-24.04\ .\ubuntu-noble-wsl-amd64-wsl.rootfs.tar.gz

# Start WSL (root user)
wsl -d Ubuntu-24.04

# Create new user
$ sudo apt update && sudo apt install -y sudo
$ myUsername=nathan # Change your name
$ sudo adduser --ingroup sudo $myUsername
$ echo -e "[user]\ndefault=$myUsername" >> /etc/wsl.conf

# Restart WSL
wsl --terminate Ubuntu-24.04
wsl -d Ubuntu-24.04
wsl --set-default Ubuntu-24.04