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Mbaney at 19:42, 15 October 2025

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	==Prerequisites==		==Prerequisites==
	In order to install Bash/WSL, you must be running ~~a 64-bit version of Windows 10 version 1607 or later, any version of~~ Windows 11, or Windows Server 2019 or later. In Windows, open the Settings app > System > About to check if your Windows version is compatible.		In order to install Bash/WSL, you must be running Windows 11 or Windows Server 2019 or later. In Windows, open the Settings app > System > About to check if your Windows version is compatible.

	==Installation==		==Installation==

Mbaney at 16:10, 15 February 2023

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	==Prerequisites==		==Prerequisites==
	In order to install Bash/WSL, you must be running a 64-bit version of ~~either~~ Windows 10 version 1607 or later, any version of Windows 11, or Windows Server 2019 or later. In Windows, open the Settings app > System > About to check if your Windows version is compatible.		In order to install Bash/WSL, you must be running a 64-bit version of Windows 10 version 1607 or later, any version of Windows 11, or Windows Server 2019 or later. In Windows, open the Settings app > System > About to check if your Windows version is compatible.

	==Installation==		==Installation==
	~~<ol>~~		# First, turn on Developer Mode, open the Settings app > Update & security > For developers > Select the Developer radio button
	~~<li>~~ First, turn on Developer Mode, open the Settings app > Update & security > For developers > Select the Developer radio button ~~</li>~~		# Enable the Windows Subsystem for Linux, this can be done by turning on the feature through the Windows Features program or through a PowerShell session.
	~~<li>~~ Enable the Windows Subsystem for Linux, this can be done by turning on the feature through the Windows Features program or through a PowerShell session		#* For the GUI method: Go to Control Panel > Programs and Features > Turn Windows features on or off (this will require local administrator privileges > Check the box for Windows Subsystem on Linux
	* For the GUI method: Go to Control Panel > Programs and Features > Turn Windows features on or off (this will require local administrator privileges > Check the box for Windows Subsystem on Linux		#* For PowerShell method (in an elevated/administrator session) use the command: <code> Enable-WindowsOptionalFeature -Online -FeatureName Microsoft-Windows-Subsystem-Linux </code>
	* For PowerShell method (in an elevated/administrator session) use the command: <code> Enable-WindowsOptionalFeature -Online -FeatureName Microsoft-Windows-Subsystem-Linux </code>		# Restart the system.
	~~</li>~~		# Open a command prompt or PowerShell session, and then run <code>bash</code>.
	~~<li>~~ Restart the system~~</li>~~		# After accepting the license, the Ubuntu user mode image will be installed.
	~~<li>~~ Open a command prompt or PowerShell session, and then run <code>bash</code>. ~~</li>~~
	~~<li>~~ After accepting the license, the Ubuntu user mode image will be installed. ~~</li>~~
	~~</ol>~~

	==Use==		==Use==

Mbaney at 16:09, 15 February 2023

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	==Prerequisites==		==Prerequisites==
	In order to install Bash/WSL, you must be running a 64-bit version of either Windows 10 version 1607 or later or Windows Server 2019 or later. In Windows, open the Settings app > System > About to check if your Windows version is compatible.		In order to install Bash/WSL, you must be running a 64-bit version of either Windows 10 version 1607 or later, any version of Windows 11, or Windows Server 2019 or later. In Windows, open the Settings app > System > About to check if your Windows version is compatible.

	==Installation==		==Installation==

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	Microsoft has partnered with Canonical, the makers of [[Ubuntu]], to create a release of the [[Windows]] Subsystem on Linux (WSL), which allows Windows users to use Linux command line tools such as such as <code>grep</code>, <code>sed</code>, <code>git</code> on Windows files through [[Bash]].		Microsoft has partnered with Canonical, the makers of [[Ubuntu]], to create a release of the [[Windows]] Subsystem for Linux (WSL), which allows Windows users to use Linux command line tools such as such as <code>grep</code>, <code>sed</code>, <code>git</code> on Windows files through [[Bash]].

	==Prerequisites==		==Prerequisites==

Mbaney at 15:35, 13 January 2020

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	</li>		</li>
	<li> Restart the system</li>		<li> Restart the system</li>
	<li> Open a command prompt or PowerShell session, and then run <code> bash </code>. </li>		<li> Open a command prompt or PowerShell session, and then run <code>bash</code>. </li>
	<li> After accepting the license, the Ubuntu user mode image will be installed. </li>		<li> After accepting the license, the Ubuntu user mode image will be installed. </li>
	</ol>		</ol>

	==Use==		==Use==
	Simply run <code> bash </code> in a command prompt or PowerShell session to enter bash. The first time Bash is installed on Windows, a prompt will appear to create a Unix user. This Unix user account is completely separate from the Windows user account and has <code> sudo </code> permissions on the WSL. There is no GUI that is installed, nor can be installed.		Simply run <code>bash</code> in a command prompt or PowerShell session to enter bash. The first time Bash is installed on Windows, a prompt will appear to create a Unix user. This Unix user account is completely separate from the Windows user account and has <code> sudo </code> permissions on the WSL. There is no GUI that is installed, nor can be installed.

	The Linux installation is located at <code>%localappdata%\lxss\</code>, which is a hidden system folder. {{Note\| Do '''not''' use Windows tools to edit the files or sub-files within this directory as corruption of the Linux files could occur.}} Windows storage and files can then be accessed from <code>/mnt/...</code>, such as <code>/mnt/c/Users/myAccount</code>.		The Linux installation is located at <code>%localappdata%\lxss\</code>, which is a hidden system folder. {{Note\| Do '''not''' use Windows tools to edit the files or sub-files within this directory as corruption of the Linux files could occur.}} Windows storage and files can then be accessed from <code>/mnt/...</code>, such as <code>/mnt/c/Users/myAccount</code>.

Mbaney at 15:35, 13 January 2020

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	Microsoft has partnered with Canonical, the makers of [[Ubuntu]], to create a release of the [[Windows]] Subsystem on Linux (WSL), which allows Windows 10 users to use Linux command line tools such as such as <code>grep</code>, <code>sed</code>, <code>git</code> on Windows files through [[Bash]].		Microsoft has partnered with Canonical, the makers of [[Ubuntu]], to create a release of the [[Windows]] Subsystem on Linux (WSL), which allows Windows users to use Linux command line tools such as such as <code>grep</code>, <code>sed</code>, <code>git</code> on Windows files through [[Bash]].

	==Prerequisites==		==Prerequisites==
	In order to install Bash/WSL, ~~the Windows 10 OS~~ must be a 64-bit version of Windows 10 ~~Anniversary Update build 14393~~ or later. In Windows 10, open the Settings app > System > About to check if ~~the~~ Windows 10 version is compatible~~. Bash/WSL '''cannot''' be installed on Windows 7 or Windows Server editions, and currently only Windows 10 is supported~~.		In order to install Bash/WSL, you must be running a 64-bit version of either Windows 10 version 1607 or later or Windows Server 2019 or later. In Windows, open the Settings app > System > About to check if your Windows version is compatible.

	==Installation==		==Installation==

Mbaney at 17:48, 17 October 2019

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	Microsoft has partnered with Canonical, the makers of [[Ubuntu]], to create a ~~beta~~ release of the [[Windows]] Subsystem on Linux (WSL), which allows Windows 10 users to use Linux command line tools such as such as <code>grep</code>, <code>sed</code>, <code>git</code> on Windows files through [[Bash]].		Microsoft has partnered with Canonical, the makers of [[Ubuntu]], to create a release of the [[Windows]] Subsystem on Linux (WSL), which allows Windows 10 users to use Linux command line tools such as such as <code>grep</code>, <code>sed</code>, <code>git</code> on Windows files through [[Bash]].

	==Prerequisites==		==Prerequisites==
			In order to install Bash/WSL, the Windows 10 OS must be a 64-bit version of Windows 10 Anniversary Update build 14393 or later. In Windows 10, open the Settings app > System > About to check if the Windows 10 version is compatible. Bash/WSL '''cannot''' be installed on Windows 7 or Windows Server editions, and currently only Windows 10 is supported.
	In order to install Bash/WSL, the Windows 10 OS must be a 64-bit version of Windows 10 Anniversary Update build 14393 or later. In Windows 10
	, open the Settings app > System > About to check if the Windows 10 version is compatible. Bash/WSL '''cannot''' be installed on Windows 7 or Windows Server editions, and currently only Windows 10 is supported.

	==Installation==		==Installation==

	<ol>		<ol>
	<li> First, turn on Developer Mode, open the Settings app > Update & security > For developers > Select the Developer radio button </li>		<li> First, turn on Developer Mode, open the Settings app > Update & security > For developers > Select the Developer radio button </li>
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	==Use==		==Use==

	Simply run <code> bash </code> in a command prompt or PowerShell session to enter bash. The first time Bash is installed on Windows, a prompt will appear to create a Unix user. This Unix user account is completely separate from the Windows user account and has <code> sudo </code> permissions on the WSL. There is no GUI that is installed, nor can be installed.		Simply run <code> bash </code> in a command prompt or PowerShell session to enter bash. The first time Bash is installed on Windows, a prompt will appear to create a Unix user. This Unix user account is completely separate from the Windows user account and has <code> sudo </code> permissions on the WSL. There is no GUI that is installed, nor can be installed.

	The ~~linux~~ installation is located at <code>%localappdata%\lxss\</code>, which is a hidden system folder. {{Note\| Do '''not''' use Windows tools to edit the files or sub-files within this directory as corruption of the Linux files could occur.}} Windows storage and files can then be accessed from <code>/mnt/...</code>, such as <code>/mnt/c/Users/myAccount</code>.		The Linux installation is located at <code>%localappdata%\lxss\</code>, which is a hidden system folder. {{Note\| Do '''not''' use Windows tools to edit the files or sub-files within this directory as corruption of the Linux files could occur.}} Windows storage and files can then be accessed from <code>/mnt/...</code>, such as <code>/mnt/c/Users/myAccount</code>.


	==External Links==		==External Links==

Katta at 20:06, 28 March 2017

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	Microsoft has partnered with Canonical, the makers of [[Ubuntu]], to create the [[Windows]] Subsystem on Linux (WSL), which allows Windows 10 users to use Linux command line tools such as such as <code>grep</code>, <code>sed</code>, <code>git</code> on Windows files through [[Bash]].		Microsoft has partnered with Canonical, the makers of [[Ubuntu]], to create a beta release of the [[Windows]] Subsystem on Linux (WSL), which allows Windows 10 users to use Linux command line tools such as such as <code>grep</code>, <code>sed</code>, <code>git</code> on Windows files through [[Bash]].

	==Prerequisites==		==Prerequisites==

	In order to install Bash/WSL, the Windows 10 OS must be a 64-bit version of Windows 10 Anniversary Update build 14393 or later. In Windows 10		In order to install Bash/WSL, the Windows 10 OS must be a 64-bit version of Windows 10 Anniversary Update build 14393 or later. In Windows 10
	, open the Settings app > System > About to check if the Windows 10 version is compatible. Bash/WSL '''cannot''' be installed on Windows 7 or Windows Server editions, currently only Windows 10 is supported.		, open the Settings app > System > About to check if the Windows 10 version is compatible. Bash/WSL '''cannot''' be installed on Windows 7 or Windows Server editions, and currently only Windows 10 is supported.

	==Installation==		==Installation==
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	==Use==		==Use==

	Simply run <code> bash </code> in a command prompt or PowerShell session to enter bash. There is no GUI that is installed, nor can be installed. The linux installation is located at <code>%localappdata%\lxss\</code>, which is a hidden system folder. {{Note\| Do '''not''' use Windows tools to edit this directory as corruption of the Linux files could occur.}} Windows storage and files can then be accessed from <code>/mnt/...</code>, such as <code>/mnt/c/Users/myAccount</code>.		Simply run <code> bash </code> in a command prompt or PowerShell session to enter bash. The first time Bash is installed on Windows, a prompt will appear to create a Unix user. This Unix user account is completely separate from the Windows user account and has <code> sudo </code> permissions on the WSL. There is no GUI that is installed, nor can be installed.

			The linux installation is located at <code>%localappdata%\lxss\</code>, which is a hidden system folder. {{Note\| Do '''not''' use Windows tools to edit the files or sub-files within this directory as corruption of the Linux files could occur.}} Windows storage and files can then be accessed from <code>/mnt/...</code>, such as <code>/mnt/c/Users/myAccount</code>.


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	*[https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/commandline/wsl/reference Command Reference]		*[https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/commandline/wsl/reference Command Reference]
	*[https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/commandline/wsl/faq FAQ]		*[https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/commandline/wsl/faq FAQ]
			*[https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/commandline/wsl/user_support Linux User Account Explanation]

Katta at 17:32, 28 March 2017

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	Microsoft has partnered with Canonical, the makers of [[Ubuntu]], to create the [[Windows]] Subsystem on Linux (WSL), which allows Windows 10 users to use Linux command line tools ~~on Windows files through [[Bash]]~~ such as <code>grep</code>, <code>sed</code>, <code>git</code>.		Microsoft has partnered with Canonical, the makers of [[Ubuntu]], to create the [[Windows]] Subsystem on Linux (WSL), which allows Windows 10 users to use Linux command line tools such as such as <code>grep</code>, <code>sed</code>, <code>git</code> on Windows files through [[Bash]].

	==Prerequisites==		==Prerequisites==

	In order to install Bash/WSL, the Windows 10 OS must be a 64-bit version of Windows 10 Anniversary Update build 14393 or later. In Windows 10		In order to install Bash/WSL, the Windows 10 OS must be a 64-bit version of Windows 10 Anniversary Update build 14393 or later. In Windows 10
	, open the Settings app > System > About to check if the Windows 10 version is compatible. Bash/WSL '''cannot''' be installed on Windows 7 or Windows ~~Servers~~, currently only Windows 10 is supported.		, open the Settings app > System > About to check if the Windows 10 version is compatible. Bash/WSL '''cannot''' be installed on Windows 7 or Windows Server editions, currently only Windows 10 is supported.

	==Installation==		==Installation==

	<ol>		<ol>
	<li> ~~Turn~~ on Developer Mode, Settings app > Update & ~~Security~~ > For ~~Developers~~ > Select the Developer radio button </li>		<li> First, turn on Developer Mode, open the Settings app > Update & security > For developers > Select the Developer radio button </li>
	<li> Enable the Windows Subsystem for Linux, this can be done by turning on the feature through the Windows Features program or through an elevated (administrator) ~~PowerShell session using~~:		<li> Enable the Windows Subsystem for Linux, this can be done by turning on the feature through the Windows Features program or through a PowerShell session
	<code> Enable-WindowsOptionalFeature -Online -FeatureName Microsoft-Windows-Subsystem-Linux </code>		* For the GUI method: Go to Control Panel > Programs and Features > Turn Windows features on or off (this will require local administrator privileges > Check the box for Windows Subsystem on Linux
			* For PowerShell method (in an elevated/administrator session) use the command: <code> Enable-WindowsOptionalFeature -Online -FeatureName Microsoft-Windows-Subsystem-Linux </code>
	</li>		</li>
	<li> Restart the ~~machine~~ </li>		<li> Restart the system</li>
	<li> Open a command prompt or PowerShell session, and then run <code> bash </code>. ~~Follow~~ the ~~remaining on screen instructions to finish setting up WSL~~. </li>		<li> Open a command prompt or PowerShell session, and then run <code> bash </code>. </li>
			<li> After accepting the license, the Ubuntu user mode image will be installed. </li>
	</ol>		</ol>

	==Use==		==Use==

	Simply run <code> bash </code> in a command prompt or PowerShell session to enter bash. There is no GUI that is installed, nor can be installed. Windows storage and files can then be accessed from <code>/mnt/...</code>, such as <code>/mnt/c/Users/myAccount</code>.		Simply run <code> bash </code> in a command prompt or PowerShell session to enter bash. There is no GUI that is installed, nor can be installed. The linux installation is located at <code>%localappdata%\lxss\</code>, which is a hidden system folder. {{Note\| Do '''not''' use Windows tools to edit this directory as corruption of the Linux files could occur.}} Windows storage and files can then be accessed from <code>/mnt/...</code>, such as <code>/mnt/c/Users/myAccount</code>.