# Install WSL 2

For Ubuntu downloaded from the Microsoft store, WSL 2 might not be available directly by running the command

```bash
wsl --set-version Ubuntu 2
```

If it errors out, download the "WSL2 Linux kernel update package for x64 machines" update package from <https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wsl/install-manual#step-4---download-the-linux-kernel-update-package>

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Run this command to verify the current version

```bash
wsl -l -v
```

When success, it should look something like:

```bash
PS C:\WINDOWS\system32> wsl -l -v
  NAME      STATE           VERSION
* Ubuntu    Stopped         2
```


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