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Supported Devices
PC
Updated
Oct 20,2021
Size
271.01 MB
Age
For all ages
Release Date
2018-05-08
Description
Ubuntu 18.04 on Windows allows one to use Ubuntu Terminal and run Ubuntu command line utilities including bash, ssh, git, apt and many more.

Please note that Windows 10 S does not support running this app.

To launch, use "ubuntu1804" on the command-line prompt (cmd.exe), or click on the Ubuntu tile in the Start Menu.

To use this feature, one first needs to use "Turn Windows features on or off" and select "Windows Subsystem for Linux", click OK, reboot, and use this app.

The above step can also be performed using Administrator PowerShell prompt:
Enable-WindowsOptionalFeature -Online -FeatureName Microsoft-Windows-Subsystem-Linux

This app installs the Ubuntu 18.04 LTS release on Windows.

Please note that app updates don't change the Ubuntu installation. To upgrade to a new release please run do-release-upgrade in the Ubuntu Terminal.

For more information about Windows Subsystem for Linux please visit: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wsl/about

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