So You've Set Up Linux On Windows Using WSL, Here's What You Can Do With It
How-To Geek, Friday, August 29th, 2025
So you just installed and set up Windows Subsystem For Linux (WSL) on your Windows machine, and now you're wondering what this blinking terminal can do. Here's a quick guide to get you started.
Get the Right Windows Subsystem For Linux
Start by checking which type of Linux you installed on your Windows. We'll be working with commands that are specific to the Debian flavor of Linux. If you've got Debian or a Debian-derived distro like Mint or Ubuntu, you'll be able to follow this guide perfectly. If you're working with Arch, you'll have to translate certain commands to their Arch equivalents first.