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Video: Install Ubuntu using WSL 2

#wsl #windows #ubuntu #linux

The following are the commands used in this video.

  • To Set WSL 2 as the default version, 
wsl --set-default-version 2
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  • List available Linux Distros using WSL 2, 
wsl --list --online
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  • Install Ubuntu 24.04 LTS using the following command. 
wsl --install -d Ubuntu-20.04
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