Run the following command to install WSL, enable it as well as the Virtual Machine Platform, and install the default Linux Distribution (usually Ubuntu). wsl.exe --install ...

The Windows Subsystem for Linux is bridging the divide between Windows and Linux by letting you run Windows 10 programs directly within a Linux shell.

Using the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL), you can launch Linux applications directly in a Windows 10 command prompt or PowerShell prompt.