In case it is version 1, use below command to set it to version 2
Step 8: Check wsl for Kali Linux from Powershell (run as administrator) Once installation is complete, start it through start > Kali Linux or using Windows Terminal Go to Microsoft store, search for Kali Linux and install it. Step 6: set WSL default version as 2 from Powershell (run as administrator) Step 4 :: Enable the WSL from Powershell (run as administrator)ĭism.exe /online /enable-feature /featurename:Microsoft-Windows-Subsystem-Linux /all /norestart
Step 3 :: Enable the Virtual Machine Platform from Powershell (run as administrator)ĭism.exe /online /enable-feature /featurename:VirtualMachinePlatform /all /norestart and Step 2 :: Enable WSL from Powershell (run as administrator)Įnable-WindowsOptionalFeature -Online -FeatureName Microsoft-Windows-Subsystem-Linux WSL 2 is only available in Windows Builds 18917 or higher. Power shell command to check Windows version WSL 2 is a major overhaul of the underlying architecture and uses virtualization technology and a Linux kernel to enable its new features.īelow are the steps to install/upgrade Kali distro on WSL and run with UI.
Each Linux distribution can run as WSL 1 or as WSL 2, and can be switched between at any time. WSL 2 has the primary goals of increasing file system performance and adding full system call compatibility. WSL 2 is a new version of the architecture in WSL that changes how Linux distributions interact with Windows. The Windows Subsystem for Linux lets developers run a GNU/Linux environment - including most command-line tools, utilities, and applications - directly on Windows, unmodified, without the overhead of a traditional virtual machine or dual boot setup. With Windows Subsystem on Linux (WSL), developers can take advantage without installing/buying external software. Gone are the days when VMWARE, Virtual Box was the preferred choice to run Linux on Windows.
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