
-web-download Download the most recent version of WSL from the internet instead of the Microsoft Store. -no-launch Do not automatically launch the distro after install. -no-distribution Do not install a distribution when installing WSL. -enable-wsl1 Enables WSL 1 support during the install of the Microsoft Store version by also enabling the “Windows Subsystem for Linux” optional component. -inbox Installs WSL using the optional Windows component instead of using the Microsoft Store. wsl.exe -install will now automatically install the Store version of WSL, and will no longer enable the “Windows Subsystem for Linux” optional component, or install the WSL kernel or WSLg MSI packages as they are no longer needed (The Virtual machine platform optional component will still be enabled, and by default Ubuntu will still be installed). The Store version of WSL is now the default version of WSLĪs part of this release, we are also backporting WSL functionality to Windows 10 and 11 to make the Store version of WSL the default experience. All of WSLg and the WSL kernel are packaged into the same WSL package, meaning no more extra MSI installs!.
-web-download option to allow updates from our GitHub release page. Opening the Microsoft Store page by default. Added wsl -version to print your version information more easily. Added wsl -import-in-place to take an existing. -vhd option to import or export to a VHD directly. wsl -import and wsl -export now include:. -name option to make naming the mountpoint easier. -vhd option to make mounting VHD files easier. -web-download option which will download the distro through our GitHub releases page rather than through the Microsoft Store. -no-launch option to not launch the distro after installing.
Direct installation from the Microsoft Store by default.
Windows 10 users can now use Linux GUI apps! This was previously only available to Windows 11 users. In this blog post I’ll highlight some of the significant changes that you might see as a user upgrading to the Store version for the first time.
There are 100s of bug fixes and improvements that you can read through on our release notes page to see all the improvements that we’ve put into the Store version of WSL. So, Windows 10 users will also be able to enjoy all of the latest features for WSL including systemd and Linux GUI app support! What’s new in the Store version of WSL? In response to the WSL community’s requests, WSL in the Store will now also be available on Windows 10 in addition to Windows 11. Using the Store version of WSL allows you to get updates to WSL much faster compared to when it was a Windows component. Today the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) in the Microsoft Store is dropping its “Preview” label and becomes generally available with our latest release! We are also making the Store version of WSL the default for new users who run wsl -install and easily upgradeable by running wsl -update for existing users.