Unable To Access The Windows Subsystem For Linux
Posted: 21 Jun 2023, 06:50
Greetings, I am unable to access the Windows subsystem for Linux file. Could someone please help to fix it?
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Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.22621.1848]
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C:\Windows\System32>wsl
Windows Subsystem for Linux has no installed distributions.
Distributions can be installed by visiting the Microsoft Store:
https://aka.ms/wslstore
C:\Windows\System32>wsl -l -o
The following is a list of valid distributions that can be installed.
Install using 'wsl --install -d <Distro>'.
NAME FRIENDLY NAME
Ubuntu Ubuntu
Debian Debian GNU/Linux
kali-linux Kali Linux Rolling
Ubuntu-18.04 Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
Ubuntu-20.04 Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
Ubuntu-22.04 Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
OracleLinux_7_9 Oracle Linux 7.9
OracleLinux_8_7 Oracle Linux 8.7
OracleLinux_9_1 Oracle Linux 9.1
SUSE-Linux-Enterprise-Server-15-SP4 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4
openSUSE-Leap-15.4 openSUSE Leap 15.4
openSUSE-Tumbleweed openSUSE Tumbleweed
C:\Windows\System32>
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wsl/install wrote:To install a Linux distribution that is not listed as available, you can import any Linux distribution using a TAR file.
How to install Windows' subsystem for Linux:
Added in 3 hours 12 minutes 18 seconds:https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wsl/install wrote:You can now install everything you need to run WSL with a single command. Open PowerShell or Windows Command Prompt in administrator mode by right-clicking and selecting "Run as administrator", enter the wsl --install command, then restart your machine.