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How to install the Linux Windows Subsystem in Windows 11
Install using Command Prompt Step 1: Start CMD with administrative privileges. Step 2:Execute "wsl --install" command. Step 3:Run "wsl -l -o" to list other Linux releases. Step 4:You can...
I am unable to install WSL using the command prompt in Windows 11.
wsl --install command throws the following error:
An error occurred in the secure channel support
I checked Security section under Internet properties.
TLS 1.0, 1.1, 1.2, 1.3 all are enabled.
I searched over the internet for a solution but couldn't find any.
Pre-requisites:
Are there any pre-requisites that needs to be set before running the wsl install command in the command prompt?
Is it necessary to enable the following as a pre-requisite in the Windows Features:
- Windows Hypervisor Platform
- Windows Subsystem for Linux
I can't see any such pre-requisite mentioned in the above doc. Rather it says
This command will enable the features necessary to run WSL and install the Ubuntu distribution of Linux.
Thanks in advance.
UPDATE:
- I managed to install WSL using the alternative approach i.e., using Windows Features.
- The probable reason (I think) for the issue mentioned above in this post is because of outdated WSL2 linux kernel package which can be updated from Manual installation steps for older versions of WSL | Microsoft Learn.
- Thanks to the authors of the comments in this discussion thread whose suggestions helped me in resolving the issue.
