Although Linux integration into Windows 10 is not included by default, installing Linux distros is not difficult once you set up the Windows Subsystem for Linux 2 (WSL2) platform on your device. This guide will teach you the steps to install Ubuntu on Windows 10.

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Install Ubuntu on Windows 10 from WSL

To install the Ubuntu manually from WSL with Command Prompt, use these steps: After you complete the steps, the Linux distribution will install on your computer.

In the command, change UBUNTU-VERSION for the name of the version you want to install. This example installs version 20.04:

Install Ubuntu on Windows 10 from Microsoft Store

To install Ubuntu on WSL2 from the Microsoft Store on Windows 10, use these steps: Once you complete the steps, you can start using the Linux terminal on Windows 10 to access apps, such as Git, Ruby, Python, grep, awk, sed, and many more tools. For command reference, you can use this Microsoft documentation page.

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