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wsl --install

Installing Windows subsystem for Linux

In the following --install command, --no-distribution is added to prevent the default installation of Ubuntu. 
C:\> wsl --install --no-distribution
Downloading: Windows Subsystem for Linux 2.5.9
Installing: Windows Subsystem for Linux 2.5.9
Windows Subsystem for Linux 2.5.9 has been installed
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The system now needs to be rebooted.

Adding a new distribution

wsl --install -d <distroname» adds a new Windows Subsystem for Linux distribution. 
C:\> wsl --list --online

The following is a list of valid distributions that can be installed.
Install using 'wsl.exe --install <Distro>'.

NAME                            FRIENDLY NAME
Ubuntu                          Ubuntu
Debian                          Debian GNU/Linux
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OracleLinux_8_7                 Oracle Linux 8.7
OracleLinux_9_1                 Oracle Linux 9.1
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openSUSE-Tumbleweed             openSUSE Tumbleweed

C:\> wsl --install OracleLinux_9_1

Launching Oracle Linux 9.1...
Installing, this may take a few minutes...
Please create a default UNIX user account. …
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Installation successful!
If distribution name is not specified, it defaults to Ubuntu.
The list of available distributions can be queried with wsl --list --online.

TODO

The --web-download option downloads the distribution from the internet instead of the Microsoft Store.

See also

wsl-install … wsl --install: Failed to install … from the Microsoft Store: The server name or address could not be resolved

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