(Py 3) Setup on the Windows subsystem for Linux (WSL)


        
            
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            To install python run the following at the WSL:
sudo apt update && upgrade
sudo apt install python3 python3-pip ipython3
Installing Atom
Download Atom from the official website in Windows.

Add Atom to the windows environment variables.

Run the following: win+rand type in SystemPropertiesAdvanced.exe
Open: Environment Variables
Add your Atom path:
C:\Users\<user-name>\AppData\Local\atom\bin

Open your bash configuration: vim ~/.bashrc

Add to the end of the file and save/exit:
alias atom=”/mnt/c/Windows/System32/cmd.exe /c 'atom'"
Update your bash profile: 
source ~/.bashrc
Now you can use 
atom . &
to open your python projects from WSL command line.
https://medium.com/@rhdzmota/python-development-on-the-windows-subsystem-for-linux-wsl-17a0fa1839d