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Windows Guide for Setting Up Ubuntu 24.04 with WSL2

This guide will help you set up Ubuntu 24.04 on your Windows PC using Windows Subsystem for Linux 2 (WSL2). This setup allows you to run a Linux distribution natively on your Windows machine.

Prerequisites

Before starting, ensure that your Windows version supports WSL2. You need Windows 10, version 2004, Build 19041 or higher, or Windows 11.

Step-by-Step Instructions

  1. Download Ubuntu 24.04

    Download Ubuntu 24.04 from the Microsoft Store.

  2. Enable WSL2

    Open PowerShell as an Administrator and enable WSL2 with the following commands:

    dism.exe /online /enable-feature /featurename:Microsoft-Windows-Subsystem-Linux /all /norestart

Set WSL2 as the default version:

wsl --set-default-version 2

Reboot your computer and open the Ubuntu 24.04 app before following the Ubuntu instructions below.

Optional: Configure PM2 to Restart After Reboot

To make PM2 restart after a reboot, you can set up a startup script:

  1. Open the Run dialog by pressing Win + R, type shell:startup, and press Enter.
  2. Copy the windows_pm2_restart.bat file from your GitHub repository folder into your Windows startup folder.

This script ensures that PM2 restarts automatically after a system reboot. For further details, refer to the video walkthroughs linked below.

Additional Resources

For a more detailed walkthrough, consider watching the following video tutorials:

By following these steps, you should have a fully functional Ubuntu 24.04 environment running on WSL2, allowing you to take advantage of Linux tools and workflows directly from your Windows PC.