The latest articles on DEV Community by Hugh Caluscusin (@hughcaluscusin). https://dev.to/hughcaluscusin https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F459896%2F8a7a9619-3ca5-4432-bf68-7469f9f71563.jpeg https://dev.to/hughcaluscusin en Hugh Caluscusin Sun, 30 Aug 2020 07:59:03 +0000 https://dev.to/hughcaluscusin/run-linux-on-windows-10-2edi https://dev.to/hughcaluscusin/run-linux-on-windows-10-2edi <p>This will be just a very quick tutorial on how to install and run Linux on a Windows 10 machine. In the end, you can install different flavors of Linux like Kali, Ubuntu, SUSE, and many other more inside your Windows 10 0S. There are only 4 main steps in order to do this. Yes, only 4, so without any further ado:</p> <h3> Let's Get Started 🚀 </h3> <div class="highlight"><pre class="highlight plaintext"><code>dism.exe /online /enable-feature /featurename:Microsoft-Windows-Subsystem-Linux /all /norestart </code></pre></div> <ol> <li><p>First, go to this <a href="https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wsl/install-win10">link</a> and copy the PowerShell code. Or, just copy the code above to quickly proceed to next step. </p></li> <li><p>Open your <strong>PowerShell</strong> as an <strong>Administrator</strong> and paste the code you just copied and press Enter. <em>This will just enable your machine to run Linux.</em></p></li> <li><p>Then, go to your Windows' App Store and search for <strong>Linux on Windows</strong>. And just below it, select (click) your flavor of Linux and install it.</p></li> <li><p>After that, click <strong>Launch</strong>, then just create your <em>username</em> and <em>password</em>.</p></li> </ol> <p>And, that's it, folks! 🔥 You have just installed your favorite flavor of Linux on your Windows 10 machine. Great job! 👏</p> linux windows hughcaluscusin