Tag: WSL

  • How to Install Ubuntu on WSL2 without Microsoft Store

    Strangely, downloading Ubuntu from my Microsoft Store doesn’t work on my Windows 10 workstation (maybe due to corporate AD policy restrictions). Here is the workaround that I found out which can get the Ubuntu 20.04 installed on my WSL subsystem. Step 1: run powershll as “administrator” Step 2: run below command to see if you…

  • How to Map WSL’s Linux Drive on Windows 10 Host Machine Like A Network Share

    After installing of a WSL distro, mapping the Linxu drives on the Windows 10 host should in theory a very easy practice.1. windows key + r and type in \\wsl$ You shall see all the distros’ drives in the windows explore window Right click on the folder and select “map as a network drive” then…