How To Install Ubuntu On Windows Using Windows Subsystem for Linux (Windows Features)

How 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.

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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 Termina to create a new folder with a specific name:

mkdir newdirectorynamehere

2. To go into the new directory type "cd newdirectorynamehe ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xel9kZ1J-Q8