It’s possible to install and use the Linux 打击壳 on your Windows 10 PC. This is a Linux subsystem that runs on your PC without installing Linux on a virtual machine.
With this Linux Bash shell on Windows 10, you can run various Linux commands and apps (not the graphical ones) on your Windows PC. Also, you have the option to install your favorite Linux distribution, including Ubuntu.
In this guide, we’ll focus on installing Linux’s Ubuntu distribution on Windows 10.
Step 1: Enable Linux in Windows Features
The first step to perform is to enable and install Windows Subsystem for Linux on your Windows 10 PC. You can do this from the Windows Features panel.
This option only works for the 64-bit versions of Windows 10. Check what bit version your PC runs 在您继续之前。
If your PC runs the 64-bit version of Windows 10, follow these steps:
- Open Control Panel on your PC.
- 选择 训练课程 on the main Control Panel window.
- 在以下屏幕上,选择 开启Windows功能打开或关闭 来自 “程序和功能” 部分。
- 在 Windows功能 window that opens, scroll down and enable the Linux的Windows子系统 选项。
- 选择 OK at the bottom of the window to save your changes.
- Windows will ask you to reboot your computer to bring changes into effect. Select 现在重新启动 重新启动您的电脑。
Step 2: Download and Install a Linux Distribution on Your PC
Now that Windows Subsystem for Linux is installed, download your favorite Linux distribution and install it on your PC. You can install more than one Linux distro available on the Microsoft Store.
We’ll install the Ubuntu distro in the following steps.
- When your PC boots back up after the last step in the above section, open the Start 开始 菜单,搜索 微软商店,然后选择 微软商店 在搜索结果中。
- 在 线上商城, 选择 搜索 at the top-right corner and type Ubuntu. You may enter any other Linux distro name here if you want.
- 选择 Ubuntu 在搜索结果中。
- On Ubuntu’s app screen, select Install 安装 to install this Linux distribution on your PC. Windows will install this distro as if you’re installing any other Store app.
- Close Microsoft Store when Ubuntu is installed.
Step 3: Configure the Linux Bash Shell on Windows 10
The Linux Bash shell is now installed on your PC, and you’re ready to start using it.
When you run the shell for the first time, it’ll ask you to configure a few options. Here’s how to launch and configure the shell:
- 打开 Start 开始 菜单,搜索 Ubuntu,然后选择 Ubuntu 在搜索结果中。
- When Ubuntu opens, it’ll start configuring some of its options automatically. Wait for this to finish.
- 当你看到 输入新的 UNIX 用户名 prompt, type the username you’d like to use with the Bash shell. This username can be different from the one you use with your Windows user account. Then, press 输入.
- Ubuntu then asks you to create a password for the shell. Type a password and press 输入.
- Type the password again and press 输入.
- The window will display various messages. At the bottom of these messages, you’ll see the username you just created and your PC’s name.
- You can now start running Linux commands on your PC.
Step 4: Start Using Linux Bash Shell Commands on Windows 10
The Linux Bash shell is now fully configured, and you can start running your commands in it. If you aren’t sure what commands to start with, the following will give you some ideas.
Note that each command that starts with 须藤 will require you to enter the password you created in the above section. This is because these commands need admin privileges to run.
1. Update Package List
命令: sudo易于得到更新
This command updates the packages list for your specific Linux distribution. Keep in mind that this command doesn’t actually install any updates; it only updates the list.
2. 安装软件更新
命令: sudo易于得到升级
Use this command to get updates for the apps installed on your Linux distribution.
3. Install a New Program
命令: sudo apt-get install PackageName
This command helps you install a program on your Linux distribution. Replace PACKAGENAME in the command with the name of the program you want to install.
For example, to install 大胆, you’d use the following command:
sudo apt-get install audacity
4. Remove an Installed Program
命令: sudo apt-get remove PackageName
To get rid of a program from your Linux distribution, use this command replacing PACKAGENAME with the name of the program you want to remove.
5. Edit a Text File
命令: nano FileName.txt
This command opens Ubuntu’s built-in text editor to let you edit the specified file. Make sure to replace 文件名 with the actual name of the file you want to edit.
6. List the Contents of a Directory
命令: ls (that’s a small L)
Use this command to display the contents of your current working directory.
7. Change the Current Directory
命令: cd Path
To change your current working directory, run this command replacing 途径 with the full path to the directory you want to make your new working directory.
8. Download Files From the Internet
命令: 网址
You can download files from the internet to your computer with this command. Simply replace the 网址 in the command with the web address of the file you wish to download.
9. Clear the Terminal Screen
命令: 清除
This command clears everything in your Terminal window and lets you start typing commands from scratch. Use this when your Terminal screen is too cluttered.
10. Quit the Terminal
命令: 出口
This command closes the Terminal window. Use this when you’ve finished working with your commands.
And those are some of the essential commands you should learn to get started with the Linux Bash shell on your Windows 10 PC. We hope this guide helps you out.