Windows 10: How Does One Install WSL Distro for a Different User Account?

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  1. JEFFREY
    Jeffrey Win User

    How Does One Install WSL Distro for a Different User Account?


    I have a Windows 11 PC with WSL set up for my user account. This PC was shipped to different location where I can DameWare in with my Windows challenge/response, then login with local credentials. This PC does not have internet access. As this local user, WSL presents error message "Windows Subsystem for Linux has no installed distributions."I transferred Ubuntu.appx to the PC, although Ubuntu is already installed. Enabled features: dism.exe /online /enable-feature /featurename:Microsoft-Windows-Subsystem-Linux /all /norestartdism.exe /online /enable-feature /featurename:VirtualMachinePlatform

    :)
     
    Jeffrey, Sep 25, 2023
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  2. NICKJP
    NickJP Win User

    Cannot upgrade installed distros in WSL to version 2

    After installing the Win10 2004 build 19041 update (running winver shows "version 2004 (OS build 19041.388)", I've tried to upgrade a couple of installed distros I had in WSL version 1 to WSL version 2 following the instructions at https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/win.../install-win10. All the steps in the instructions compete successfully, up to the point where I try to change the WSL version of one of the installed distros to 2 at which point I see the messages below:

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    I have enabled the Virtual Machine Platform feature (it shows as on with a tick against it in Control Panel Windows features), Intel-vt virtualization is enabled in the BIOS, and running msinfo32 shows, at the bottom of the system summary listing:

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    I also tried installing another distro with the WSL default version set to 2, but attempting to launch it shows the error:

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    Any suggestions on how to get around this problem? From what I've read, WSL2 gives worthwhile speed increases over WSL1, and so is worth using if I can get it to work.
     
    NickJP, Sep 25, 2023
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  3. BRINK
    Brink Win User
    Distro installation added to WSL –install in Windows 10 build 20246

    Source: https://devblogs.microsoft.com/comma...w-build-20246/


     
    Brink, Sep 25, 2023
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  4. OSMANZAKIR
    OsmanZakir Win User

    How Does One Install WSL Distro for a Different User Account?

    Alternatives to using Windows Store to install Linux distro on WSL

    I just wanted to ask what alternatives there are to using the Windows 10 to install Linux distros on WSL.

    Also, it seems like Ubuntu 19 isn't available for the WSL. Is there a chance that we'll be able to install it when WSL2 is released? And I'd like to get the latest non-LTS version if possible (though it's alright if it's not possible too).
     
    OsmanZakir, Sep 25, 2023
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