Add install-wsl.ps1

Data/scripts.csv

@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ hibernate.ps1, enables hibernate mode for the local computer (needs admin rights
 inspect-exe.ps1, prints basic information of the given executable file
 install-google-chrome.ps1, installs the Google Chrome browser
 install-signal-cli.ps1, installs signal-cli from github.com/AsamK/signal-cli
+install-wsl.ps1, installs Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
 introduce-powershell.ps1, introduces PowerShell to new users
 list-aliases.ps1, lists all PowerShell aliases 
 list-anagrams.ps1, lists all anagrams of the given word

README.md

@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ Mega Collection of PowerShell Scripts
 * [hibernate.ps1](Scripts/hibernate.ps1) - enables hibernate mode for the local computer (needs admin rights)
 * [install-google-chrome.ps1](Scripts/install-google-chrome.ps1) - installs the Google Chrome browser
 * [install-signal-cli.ps1](Scripts/install-signal-cli.ps1) - installs signal-cli from github.com/AsamK/signal-cli
+* [install-wsl.ps1](Scripts/install-wsl.ps1) - installs Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
 * [list-cli-tools.ps1](Scripts/list-cli-tools.ps1) - lists available command-line interface (CLI) tools 
 * [list-drives.ps1](Scripts/list-drives.ps1) - lists all drives
 * [list-network-shares.ps1](Scripts/list-network-shares.ps1) - lists the network shares of the local computer

Scripts/install-google-chrome.ps1

@@ -12,12 +12,16 @@
 #>
 
 try {
+	$StopWatch = [system.diagnostics.stopwatch]::startNew()
+
 	$Path = $env:TEMP;
 	$Installer = "chrome_installer.exe"
 	Invoke-WebRequest "http://dl.google.com/chrome/install/latest/chrome_installer.exe" -OutFile $Path\$Installer
 	Start-Process -FilePath $Path\$Installer -Args "/silent /install" -Verb RunAs -Wait
 	Remove-Item $Path\$Installer
-	write-host -foregroundColor green "✔️ installed Google Chrome"
+
+	[int]$Elapsed = $StopWatch.Elapsed.TotalSeconds
+	"✔️ installed Google Chrome in $Elapsed sec"
 	exit 0
 } catch {
 	write-error "⚠️ Error in line $($_.InvocationInfo.ScriptLineNumber): $($Error[0])"

Scripts/install-wsl.ps1

@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+<#
+.SYNOPSIS
+	install-wsl.ps1
+.DESCRIPTION
+	Installs Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) - needs administrator rights
+.EXAMPLE
+	PS> .\install-wsl.ps1
+.LINK
+	https://github.com/fleschutz/PowerShell
+.NOTES
+	Author: Markus Fleschutz / License: CC0
+#>
+
+#Requires -RunAsAdministrator
+
+try {
+	$StopWatch = [system.diagnostics.stopwatch]::startNew()
+
+	if ($false) {
+
+		& wsl --install
+
+	} else {
+		& dism.exe /online /enable-feature /featurename:Microsoft-Windows-Subsystem-Linux /all /norestart
+
+		& dism.exe /online /enable-feature /featurename:VirtualMachinePlatform /all /norestart
+
+		& wsl --set-default-version 2
+	}
+
+	[int]$Elapsed = $StopWatch.Elapsed.TotalSeconds
+	"✔️ installed Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) in $Elapsed sec"
+	"  NOTE: reboot now, then visit the Microsoft Store and install a Linux distribution (e.g. Ubuntu, openSUSE, SUSE Linux, Kali Linux, Debian, Fedora, Pengwin, or Alpine)"
+	exit 0
+} catch {
+	write-error "⚠️ Error in line $($_.InvocationInfo.ScriptLineNumber): $($Error[0])"
+	exit 1
+}

Scripts/list-cli-tools.ps1

@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ function ListTools {
 	CheckFor cut "--version"
 	CheckFor date ""
 	CheckFor diff "--version"
+	CheckFor dism ""
 	CheckFor driverquery ""
 	CheckFor find "--version"
 	CheckFor ftp "--version"