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thomasmaurer
Microsoft
MicrosoftHow to Install WSL 2 on Windows Server
A couple of months ago Microsoft announced the Windows Subsystem for Linux 2 (WSL 2), which is a successor of the Windows Subsytem for Linux shipped a couple of years ago. WSL 2 is currently availabl...
Just a note for those who are trying now on Windows Server Preview (actual build 20289).
The WSL2 bits are broken from build 20251 onward.
Look here to download the last build where WSL2 works and don't do an in-place upgrade.
https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/windows-server-insiders/wsl-2-not-working-after-installing-20262/m-p/2109063/highlight/true#M1601