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Windows Subsystem for Linux (Install)

1.0.1

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Requires Windows 10.

This package was approved by moderator gep13 on 9/20/2018.

The Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) is a new Windows 10 feature that enables you to run native Linux command-line tools directly on Windows, alongside your traditional Windows desktop and modern store apps.

NOTE: The version is Chocolatey package related only. WSL version corresponds with your Windows build version. The actual version of WSL will depend on your version of Windows.

PACKAGE NOTES

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To install Windows Subsystem for Linux (Install), run the following command from the command line or from PowerShell:

C:\> choco install wsl

To upgrade Windows Subsystem for Linux (Install), run the following command from the command line or from PowerShell:

C:\> choco upgrade wsl

Files

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tools\.SkipAutoUninstaller

tools\ChocolateyInstall.ps1 Show

$ErrorActionPreference = 'Stop'
$packageName = 'wsl'
$OSBuild=Get-WinVerBuild
$OSFound = (Get-WinName) + " " + (Get-WinVerMajor) + "." + (Get-WinVerMinor) + "." + (Get-WinVerBuild)
Write-Host "  ** OS Found: $OSFound" -foreground magenta

# Filter out incompatible Windows OSes
if ((Get-IsWin7) -or (Get-IsWin8) -or (Get-IsWin81)){
	Write-Warning "Microsoft Windows Subsystem for Linux is not compatible with your version of Windows."
	throw
}

# Filter out incompatible Windows Server OSes
if ((Get-IsWinServer2008) -or (Get-IsWinServer2008R2) -or (Get-IsWinServer2012) -or (Get-IsWinServer2012R2)){
	Write-Warning "Microsoft Windows Subsystem for Linux is not compatible with your version of Windows Server."
	throw
}

# Win10: 1607 / 10.0.14393 / Anniversary Update / Redstone 1 + required
if ((Get-IsWinWorkstation) -and (Get-IsWin10)){
    if ($OSBuild -ge 14393){
	    Enable-WindowsOptionalFeature -Online -FeatureName  Microsoft-Windows-Subsystem-Linux -NoRestart |Out-Null
		if (Get-PendingReboot) {
		    Write-Warning "A reboot is required to use WSL."
		   }
		return
	   } else {
	     Write-Warning "Microsoft Windows Subsystem for Linux is only supported on Windows 10 builds 1607 (10.0.14393) and later."
	     throw
	    }
}

# WindowsServer2016: Checking for 1803 / 10.0.17134 + required
if ((Get-IsWinServer) -and (Get-IsWinServer2016)){
    if ($OSBuild -ge 17134){
        Enable-WindowsOptionalFeature -Online -FeatureName Microsoft-Windows-Subsystem-Linux -NoRestart |Out-Null
		if (Get-PendingReboot) {
		    Write-Warning "A reboot is required to use WSL."
		   }
		return
	   } else {
	     Write-Warning "Microsoft Windows Subsystem for Linux is only supported on Windows Server 2016 builds 1803 (10.0.17134) and later."
	     throw
	    }
}

return

# ------------------------------
# prepping below for future use

# WindowsServer2019: Checking for 10.0.17623 (first Windows Insider preview version)
if ((Get-IsWinServer) -and (Get-IsWinServer2019)){ # requires update to chocolatey-fastanswers.extension
    if ($OSBuild -ge 17623){
        Enable-WindowsOptionalFeature -Online -FeatureName Microsoft-Windows-Subsystem-Linux -NoRestart |Out-Null
		if (Get-PendingReboot) {
		    Write-Warning "A reboot is required to use WSL."
		   }
		return
	   }
}

tools\ChocolateyUninstall.ps1 Show

$ErrorActionPreference = 'Stop'
$packageName = 'wsl'

Disable-WindowsOptionalFeature -Online -FeatureName Microsoft-Windows-Subsystem-Linux -NoRestart |Out-Null

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Dependencies

- chocolatey-fastanswers.extension (≥ 0.0.1)

Package Maintainer(s)

bcurran3

Software Author(s)

Microsoft

Copyright

Release Notes

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wsl/release-notes

Version History

Version	Downloads	Last updated	Status
Windows Subsystem for Linux (Install) 1.0.1	7792	Friday, September 14, 2018	approved

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