In windows terminal
dism.exe /online /enable-feature /featurename:Microsoft-Windows-Subsystem-Linux /all /norestart
Output:
Deployment Image Servicing and Management tool
Version: 10.0.22621.1
Image Version: 10.0.22621.1265
Enabling feature(s)
[==========================100.0%==========================]
The operation completed successfully.
wsl --install
Output:
Installing: Virtual Machine Platform
Virtual Machine Platform has been installed.
Installing: Windows Subsystem for Linux
Windows Subsystem for Linux has been installed.
Downloading: WSL Kernel
Installing: WSL Kernel
WSL Kernel has been installed.
Downloading: GUI App Support
Installing: GUI App Support (Win11 only)
GUI App Support has been installed .
Downloading: Ubuntu
The requested operation is successful.
Changes will not be effective until the system is rebooted.
Next
wsl --list
Output:
Windows Subsystem for Linux Distributions:
Ubuntu (Default)
wsl --set-default-version 2
output:
For information on key differences with WSL 2 please visit https://aka.ms/wsl2
The operation completed successfully.
install kali
wsl --list --online
Output:
The following is a list of valid distributions that can be installed.
Install using 'wsl --install -d <Distro>'.
NAME FRIENDLY NAME
Ubuntu Ubuntu
Debian Debian GNU/ Linux
kali-linux Kali Linux Rolling
openSUSE-42 openSUSE Leap 42
SLES-12 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server VI 2
Ubuntu-16.04 Ubuntu-16.04
Ubuntu-18.04 Ubuntu-18.04
Ubuntu-20.04 Ubuntu-20.04
Install from CLI or MS Store
wsl --install -d kali-linux
Update before installing KEX
sudo apt-get update
Install kex
sudo apt install kali-win-kex -y
Installing Other Linux apps
sudo apt install gimp -y
For Windows 10. Setup Kex
kex --win -s
Enter password
Password :
Verify :
Would you like to enter a view-only password (y/ n)?
Hit n
BOOM ur in
press F8 to disconnect
zsh update
sudo apt install zsh*
chsh -s $(which zsh)
Note: If you encounter any issues, you can always switch back to bash by running the command chsh -s /bin/bash.
wsl --help
Usage: wsl.exe [Argument] [Options]
Arguments:
--list, -l List the available distributions.
--set-default <Distro> Set the specified distribution as the default.
--unregister <Distro> Unregister the distribution.
Options:
--import Imports a distribution.
--terminate Terminates the specified distribution.
--exec, -e Execute a command in the specified distribution.
--run, -r Run the specified command in the specified distribution.
--user Run as the specified user.
--distribution, -d Specifies the distribution to use.
--help, -h Displays this help message.
