Windows_WSL_2.md

Control Panel > Programs And Features > Turn Windows features on or off > (check) Windows Subsytem For Linux > OK > Reboot

Run Windows Powershell as admin

Enable WSL:

dism.exe /online /enable-feature /featurename:Microsoft-Windows-Subsystem-Linux /all /norestart

If your Windows Version is less than 1903, with Build less than 18362, you have to update Windows

Enable the Virtual Machine Platform feature:

dism.exe /online /enable-feature /featurename:VirtualMachinePlatform /all /norestart

Reboot

Download and install the Linux kernel update package

Set WSL 2 as the default version for new Linux images:

wsl --set-default-version 2

Go to the Microsoft Store, and search for a Linux Distribution, like Ubuntu, Fedora, Kali, Debian, or SUSE.

Once finished, run the shell. The first time you need to provide a username and password for a new user, which automatically has sudo power.

Unfortunately, sometimes with WSL2 internet access does not work (I had Ubuntu not working, even after many fixes, while Kali worked just fine out of the box). There is no unique resolution, so my suggestion is to convert back to version 1 and hope for a future fix.

To list all the Linux distributions currently installed, with corresponding version of WSL:

wsl --list --verbose

To convert a Linux distribution to a particular version of WSL:

wsl --set-version <distribution name> <versionNumber>

Windows disks are mounted under /mnt/<drive letter>. While disks are actually also writable, it's suggested not to mix the two file systems.

The Windows Subsystem for Linux currently only runs on the system drive (usually C:), so keep an eye on the storage space.

You can give a go and use the Windows Terminal, found in the MS store.