## The *install-wsl.ps1* Script This PowerShell script installs Windows Subsystem for Linux. It needs admin rights. ## Parameters ```powershell /home/mf/Repos/PowerShell/Scripts/install-wsl.ps1 [] [] This script supports the common parameters: Verbose, Debug, ErrorAction, ErrorVariable, WarningAction, WarningVariable, OutBuffer, PipelineVariable, and OutVariable. ``` ## Example ```powershell PS> ./install-wsl ``` ## Notes Author: Markus Fleschutz | License: CC0 ## Related Links https://github.com/fleschutz/PowerShell ## Source Code ```powershell <# .SYNOPSIS Installs Windows Subsystem for Linux (needs admin rights) .DESCRIPTION This PowerShell script installs Windows Subsystem for Linux. It needs admin rights. .EXAMPLE PS> ./install-wsl .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 { "👉 Step 1/3: Enable WSL..." & dism.exe /online /enable-feature /featurename:Microsoft-Windows-Subsystem-Linux /all /norestart "👉 Step 2/3: Enable virtual machine platform..." & dism.exe /online /enable-feature /featurename:VirtualMachinePlatform /all /norestart "👉 Step 3/3: Enable WSL version 2..." & 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 # success } catch { "⚠️ Error in line $($_.InvocationInfo.ScriptLineNumber): $($Error[0])" exit 1 } ``` *Generated by convert-ps2md.ps1 using the comment-based help of install-wsl.ps1*