Install WSL2 and Ubuntu
Run a real Linux inside Windows, with no virtual machine to manage.
- In an administrator terminal:
wsl --install
- Restart if prompted, then create your Linux username the first time you launch Ubuntu.
- See the available distributions and install another one:
wsl --list --online wsl --install -d Debian
- Check the version (should show 2) and update WSL:
wsl -l -v wsl --update
- Inside Ubuntu, update the packages:
sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade -y
⚠️ Virtualisation must be enabled in the BIOS/UEFI (Intel VT-x / AMD-V / SVM).