Linux for Windows or WSL

East Bank — Tue, 22 Apr 2025 12:17:15 +0000

open windows terminal or power shell as administrator and run the following commands
wsl --install wsl --update wsl --version wsl --install -d Ubuntu-24.04 wsl --list --verbose wsl -v -l
if terminal gets stuck:
stop: wsl --terminate Ubuntu-24.04
start: wsl -d Ubuntu-24.04
if still stuck:
uninstall: wsl --unregister Ubuntu-24.04
reinstall: wsl --install -d Ubuntu-24.04
lsb_release -a

How to install Node.js on WSL ubuntu ?

East Bank — Thu, 14 Nov 2024 07:27:10 +0000

First of all check your ubuntu version by entering the following command: lsb_release-a
Confirm the compatibility of nodejs according to your ubuntu version: here
and then enter following command to download the nodejs setup:
curl -fsSL https://deb.nodesource.com/setup_23.x -o nodesource_setup.sh
for example, if you want to download nodejs 20 replace 23.x by 20.x
Now run the setup by entering the following command:
sudo -E bash nodesource_setup.sh
Once its done you will see > successfully configured repository
then enter below command to install the nodejs:
sudo apt install -y nodejs
Enter node -v to check version and confirm if nodejs is successfully installed.

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Linux for Windows or WSL

How to install Node.js on WSL ubuntu ?