How To Install Ubuntu On Windows Using Windows Subsystem for Linux (Windows Features)
46How To Install Ubuntu Linux Terminal On Windows Using Windows Subsystem for Linux (Windows Features)
In this video, I will show you how to install a Linux Operating System (OS) called Ubuntu on your Windows PC using a Windows feature known as Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL). WSL is a compatibility layer for running Linux binary executables (ELF) natively on Windows. No re-compilation or 'porting' of applications are necessary. WSL is not limited to the Ubuntu OS you can infact choose to install any of the Linux distributions availible on the Microsoft Store.
Ubuntu https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/p/ubuntu/9nblggh4msv6
Canonical Group Limited https://canonical.com
Steps To Install Ubuntu Linux Terminal On Windows Using WSL:
1. Navigate to the bottom left hand corner of your task bar and click on the search box
2. Search for "Turn windows features on or off" and click "Open"
3. Checkmark the Windows Subsystem for Linux checkbox and click "Ok"
4. Click "Restart now" and your computer will begin restarting
5. Once you're back on your Desktop, navigate to the bottom left hand corner of your task bar and click on the search box once again. Type "Microsoft store" and click "Open"
6. Click on the search button on the top right hand corner and type into the search box "Ubuntu"
7. Click on the "Ubuntu" app under "Apps"
8. Click "Get"
9. Click "Install"
10. Once the Ubuntu app has been installed, close out of the Microsoft Store
11. Navigate to the bottom left hand corner of your task bar and click on the search box. Type "Ubuntu" and click "Open" to open the Ubuntu app you just installed through the Microsoft Store.
12. Enter a new UNIX username and hit Enter on your keyboard
13. Enter a New Password and hit Enter
14. Retype New Password and hit Enter
15. You have now successfully installed and setup your Ubuntu terminal
How To Navigate In Ubuntu Terminal:
1. To navigate to your Desktop using terminal, you first need to know what current directory you're in. Type "pwd" without the quotes to check your current directory. It should read as follows:
/home/YourUNIXusername
2. Next you need to mount your Windows drive. In this video demonstration I mount my "C" drive. To do this type the following commands in sequence:
cd /mnt
ls
cd c
3. Once you have mounted your Windows drive type "ls"
4. Navigate to your Users folder by typing:
cd Users
5. Type "ls"
6. Navigate to your Windows Username by typing the follow command:
cd YourWindowsUsernameHere
7. Type "ls"
8. Type "cd Desktop"
9. Type "ls" to see your Desktop files and folders
How To Make A New Directory (Folder):
1. Type the following command in the Ubuntu Terminal to create a new folder with a specific name:
mkdir newdirectorynamehere
2. To go into the new directory type "cd newdirectorynamehere"
Command Key:
cd = Change Directory
ls = List files or directories
mkdir = Make Directories/Folders
pwd = Print Working Directory
Congratulations! You have successfully installed Ubuntu Terminal Using Windows Subsystem for Linux.
Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro & Context
0:05 - Turn On Windows Subsystem for Linux In Windows features
1:33 - Get & Install The Ubuntu App From the Microsoft Store
3:34 - Run Ubuntu App & Create A Default UNIX User Account
5:02 - Introduction On Navigating Ubuntu Directories Using Terminal
7:50 - Create A New Directory Using Ubuntu Linux Terminal
8:49 - Closing & Outro
What is WSL?
Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) allows users to run a Linux terminal environment, install packages from the Ubuntu archive, and run Linux applications and workflows on Windows 10.
For more information about Windows Subsystem for Linux please visit: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/WSL
What is the Ubuntu Linux app on the Microsoft Store?
Ubuntu on Windows allows you to use Ubuntu Terminal and run Ubuntu command line utilities including bash, ssh, git, apt and many more.
Why Choose Ubuntu (without the release version) and not the other apps?
Ubuntu (without the release version) always follows the recommended release, switching over to the next one when it gets the first point release. Right now at the current release of this video 28 August 2021, it installs Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
Microsoft Windows 10 Tutorials - Apps & Quality of Life Guides (Playlist) https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLco3v23oibTXKLWvJD3j1OXxbsiAdPXSu
Ubuntu Linux Tutorials (Playlist) https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLco3v23oibTXMcX9Eh80_8OcnVs1SqsR2
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