https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wsl/install-win10#install-windows-terminal-optional

Don’t use wsl 1 but use 2 if you can help it. 

> On Jun 24, 2021, at 8:40 PM, Victor Odhner via PLUG-discuss <plug-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org> wrote:
> 
> I got a Windows 10 laptop to mesh with some (ech!) Microsoft in a project.
> 
> I’m learning very slowly, since (a) I retired from software in 2013 and (b) have been in recovery since then and (c) I really never stepped outside Linux except for company email.
> 
> So of course I’ll make Linux available on that computer if I can.
> But I’m stuck.
> 
> Anyone know the steps?
>   I selected Ubuntu 20.04 LTS, and selected WSL 1.
>   I got a message saying it was installed, but I can’t find a way to start it up.
>   I can’t find any control panel for it.
> 
> Any idea how to do this?
> :)
> 
> Thanks,
> Victor Odhner
>  
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