Windows 10: Windows Subsystem for Linux and Windows OpenSSH server - bash shell

So, I'm running Ubuntu on WSL and it APPEARS to be installed OK, I can run it and have added a local administrative user; but, when I connect via the Windows 10 OpenSSH server and try to run bash, I get this:


foglight@N7QNM-RADIO C:\Users\foglight.N7QNM-RADIO>bash

Windows Subsystem for Linux has no installed distributions.

Distributions can be installed by visiting the Microsoft Store:

https://aka.ms/wslstore



Help?


Clay Jackson

clayJ@n7qnm

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Windows Subsystem Linux

Hello,

We would like to know more about the issue you're experiencing with using
Windows Subsystem for Linux. Kindly answer the following questions:

• Are you developing a program, an app, or a software for Linux?
• Is your Window 10 PC connected to a domain?
• Are you managing a Windows Server PC?
• What troubleshooting steps have you tried so far?
• Can you tell us the Version and OS build of your Windows 10 device? You can find this information by clicking the
  Start button, type About your PC, and then press
  Enter.

We need the following information in order to determine if we need to refer your concern to the
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For now, we suggest reviewing these support articles to find out if there's an issue with the installation of
Windows Subsystem for Linux:

• Install the Windows Subsystem for Linux
• Troubleshooting Windows Subsystem for Linux

We'll be waiting for your response.

 

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Connecting to the internet with Bash / Windows Subsystem for Linux

Hi, I was wondering.. Has anyone managed to install Windows Subsystem for Linux + bash and have the internet work?

I installed the WSL+bash, and while I get a fine internet connection from within windows, trying to connect from within bash simply fails. ifconfig complains there is no file /proc/net/dev, ping complains 'socket not supported' and all the rest of the programs,
simply can't connect: apt, apt-get, curl, etc. all time out.

Have you managed to get the WSL+bash to work with the internet? and if so? would you mind sharing what you did?

Cheers!