On the
Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
, you can view all the available Linux distributions you can download and install on
Windows 11
, and in this guide, you will learn how.
Although you may know the Linux distro in question, you may still need to know the exact name and version to download and install it on your computer, and this is an easy task using the WSL command-line tool.
This
guide
will teach you the steps to create a list of all the Linux distros you can download and install from the Microsoft Store on WSL.
List Linux distros available to install on WSL
To see all of the WSL Linux distros you can download and install on Windows 11, use these steps:
Open
Start
.
Search for
Command Prompt
, right-click the top result, and select the
Run as administrator
option.
Type the following command to view the Linux distros available you can download and install and press
Enter
:
(Optional) Type the following command to install the latest Ubunut distro and press
Enter
:
Once you complete the steps, the command will output the distros name and friendly names as well as the versions available.
If you use the
WSL --install
command without any arguments, the system will download and install the latest version of Ubuntu.
This guide focuses on Windows 11, but you can use the commands on Windows 10 as well.