WSL Linux Development Fundamentals

First Boot Setup#

# After Ubuntu installation, open Ubuntu terminal

# You'll be prompted to create a user account

# Choose a username (lowercase, no spaces)

# Set a strong password

# Update the system packages

sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade -y

# Install essential development tools

sudo apt install -y curl wget git vim nano build-essential

Verify WSL2 Installation#

# In PowerShell, verify WSL2 is running

wsl --list --verbose

# Should show Ubuntu with version 2

# Check WSL2 performance

wsl --distribution Ubuntu --exec uname -a