Sometimes you can't enter the new Linux username and password, and the following error message is appearing: Unsupported console settings. They can be anything, as they are not related to your Windows credentials.Īfter the initialization, Ubuntu works just like a native Ubuntu 18.04 system. To initialize simply click Launch in the Microsoft Store, or find Ubuntu in the Start Menu.Īfter a couple minutes it will ask for a new Linux username and password. In the Microsoft Store, search for Ubuntu 18.04 and click on the Get button, then on Install. Get Ubuntu Linux from the Microsoft Store When the command asks, reboot the PC to finalize the installation.ġ.1.2. Start a PowerShell as Administrator and run the following command: Enable-WindowsOptionalFeature -Online -FeatureName Microsoft-Windows-Subsystem-Linux Windows Subsystem for Linux requires Windows 10 (build: 16299 or greater) and admin rights during installation.ġ.1.1. The Windows Subsystem for Linux lets developers run GNU/Linux environment - including most command-line tools, utilities, and applications - directly on Windows, unmodified, without the overhead of a virtual machine. It is recommended to use the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) for running CERN's FLUKA and Flair on Windows 10.
