[windows] Steps to install WSL2 (Windows Subsystem for Linux)

overview

Please follow the video below to set it up. The video is divided into three parts.

preparation of installation *1
Installing WSL2 *2
WSL2 settings *3

*1 As part of the pre-installation preparation, you can launch Task Manager by right-clicking the taskbar.
If the “Virtualization” option is disabled, you need to enable virtualization in the firmware’s BIOS/UEFI.
Click and copy the following command.

(Get-CimInstance　Win32_ComputerSystem).Model

Refer to “2. Installing WSL2” in the video above to open PowerShell, then press Ctrl+V or right-click, paste the command, and press Enter.
You will then obtain your computer name. Search for “[computer name] virtualization” in a web browser such as Chrome to find the virtualization setup method that is appropriate for your computer.

*2 The following is a list of the command strings used in the WSL2 installation video.
Click on the command to copy it.

wsl --install

Refer to “2. Installing WSL2” in the video above to open PowerShell, and then press Ctrl+V or right-click and press Enter in PowerShell.

※3 The following is a list of the commands used in the WSL2 setup video.
Click on the command to copy it, then paste it line by line using Ctrl+V or right-click and press Enter.

wsl --list --verbose
wsl.exe --list --online
wsl.exe --install Ubuntu-22.04