WSL Ubuntu 20.04 Installation Using PowerShell

This collection of PowerShell scripts provide a way to download, install, uninstall, or reset Ubuntu 20.04 in WSL.

Prerequisites

By default, PowerShell's execution policy is set to Restricted and script execution is not allowed. To be able to execute PowerShell scripts, the execution policy must be changed to RemoteSigned or Unrestricted.

Execute the following command in a PowerShell terminal with Administrator permissions:

Set-ExecutionPolicy RemoteSigned

or

Set-ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted

Opening PowerShell as Administrator

Some ways to launch PowerShell with Administrator privileges are:

1. Press Win + X, the select Windows PowerShell (Admin) then perform a cd command to the desired directory.

2. Short way is to open a folder in Windows Explorer then press ALT F S A. Long way: File > Open PowerShell Submenu (Click on the right arrow >) > Open Windows PowerShell as administrator

Included Scripts

Enabling WSL in Windows 10

.\0_enable_wsl.ps1

Downloading the Ubuntu 20.04 WSL Package

.\1_download_ubuntu.ps1

This script will download an ubuntu-2004.zip file.

Installing WSL Ubuntu 20.04

.\2_install_ubuntu.ps1

This script extracts the contents of the ubuntu-2004.zip and calls .\ubuntu\ubuntu2004.exe to start the installation process.

Reset WSL Ubuntu to Defaults

.\3_reset_ubuntu.ps1

This script will reset (uninstall and reinstall) the Ubuntu installation.

Uninstalling WSL Ubuntu

.\4_uninstall_ubuntu.ps1

Disclaimer

These scripts are provided as-is and without warranties. The author holds no responsibility over the usage and results arising from the use of these scripts. Use at your own risk.

References

• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wsl/install-win10
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wsl/install-manual
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wsl/install-on-server
• https://wiki.ubuntu.com/WSL