- Settings > Update & security > For Developers > Developer mode
- Turn Windows features on/off > Windows Subsystem for Linux
- Restart later
-
PowerShell:
Enable-WindowsOptionalFeature -Online -FeatureName Microsoft-Windows-Subsystem-Linux - Restart.
-
Open a command prompt and type
bash.
This will install the Linux distribution at:
%localappdata%\lxss
. Do NOT modify
anything
in this directory using Windows tools. Access the Linux subsystem by typing
bash
at any terminal.
See also:
https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/commandline/wsl/install_guide
https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/commandline/wsl/user_support