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At the Build 2017 developer conference, Microsoft announced that 3 Linux distributions - Ubuntu, SUSE, and Fedora - will be available in the Windows Store. SUSE has already achieved this, and finally Ubuntu is now in the Windows Store. Here's how to download Ubuntu from the Windows Store.
1. Introduction to Ubuntu in the Windows Store.
2. Running Ubuntu on Windows.
Ubuntu is now available in the Windows Store, and here's how to download it
Ubuntu on the Windows Store allows users to install and run the Ubuntu Terminal on Windows alongside other apps.
1. Introduction to Ubuntu in the Windows Store
“Ubuntu on Windows lets users use the Ubuntu Terminal and run Ubuntu command-line utilities including bash, ssh, git, apt, and many other command-line utilities.
2. Running Ubuntu on Windows
Method 1: To use this feature, first, access Control Panel, (Learn how to access Control Panel on Win 10 here) select Turn Windows features on or off, then select Windows Subsystem for Linux, click OK, restart your device, and use Ubuntu.
Method 2: Alternatively, you can also do this by accessing Administrator PowerShell and entering the following command:
Enable-WindowsOptionalFeature -Online -FeatureName Microsoft-Windows-Subsystem-Linux
After completing the process, simply use the 'ubuntu' command in cmd.exe or launch Ubuntu from the Start Menu.
The emergence of Ubuntu and SUSE is part of Microsoft's recent efforts to embrace Linux and the open-source community. This move by Microsoft began with the introduction of Windows Subsystem for Linux in 2016, allowing users to use the Bash shell right within Windows.
Note that this new feature is currently limited to the Fall Creators Update, not available until Microsoft releases it to market later this year.
If you are running the Fall Creators Update trial through the Windows Insider Program, you can download and try Ubuntu right from the Windows Store.
To download and install Ubuntu on Windows, you go to the Windows Store: enter the keyword 'Ubuntu' in the search bar, then the results will appear as shown below, you click on the Ubuntu App and then install as normal (Get App). Note that you need to have a Microsoft account to download and install apps from the Windows Store. If you don't have an account yet, you can proceed to register and create a Microsoft account right away.
With the information that Ubuntu is now available in the Windows Store, and here's how to download it from Microsoft, simplifying the installation process of Ubuntu operating system on computers for Windows users.
Aside from the Ubuntu operating system, if you are a fan of Linux open-source, you can also refer to how to install Linux OpenSUSE on Win 10 here, the setup steps are not too difficult with the guide from Mytour. Wish you all success!
