Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)

WSL allow to run a GNU/Linux environment on windows without virtual machine/dualboot setup.

Once enabled, can run Linux CLI as a Windows app:

1. search in Windows start menu Turn Windows feature on or off, check Windows Subsystem for Linux, reboot computer.

2. search for Linux in Microsoft Store, can now download as Windows apps

   • e.g. download Ubuntu CLI as windows app –> opening the app launches the bash shell command line window.

Install homebrew on WSL:

1. install as Linuxbrew:

   • sh -c "$(curl -fsSL [https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Linuxbrew install/master/install.sh](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Linuxbrew install/master/install.sh))"

2. add Linuxbrew to PATH:

   Note: hoembrew on MacOS will install packages to /user/local/bin, Linuxbrew will install packages to /home/linuxbrew/.linuxbrew/bin(thus need to add this to PATH)

   • add to PATH:
     • vi ~/.bashrc
     • export PATH=$PATH:/home/linuxbrew/.linuxbrew/bin