No matter If you are a security professional or pursuing cybersecurity, we require some of the tools which are supported only on the Windows platform. We have alternatives for Microsoft Office, Adobe Photoshop, but not up to the mark. This guide will show you how to install the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL2) on Windows 10 with the Kali Linux. At present, WSL has two versions: , and . WSL1 WSL2 How to Install WSL2 on Windows 10 Before jumping to the installation part, let's first understand What is WSL? In layman’s terms, a WSL or Window Subsystem Linux to use . allows users GNU/Linux environment alongside Windows as their Default System You can access most of the Linux command-line tools like awk, sed, grep, and many other utilities directly on Windows without switching to Dual-Boot or Using Virtual technology like or VirtualBox. VMware Prerequisite: Windows 10 version 2004 or higher Window PowerShell or command line Step 1. Check the Latest Version of Windows Type command on Command Prompt or Run Box winver Step 2. Enable WSL2 on Windows To enable WSL2, Press the Windows and search for and Click on and allow UAC control to Yes. start key Powershell Run as Administrator Type or copy-paste the following command on Windows PowerShell dism.exe /online /enable-feature /featurename:VirtualMachinePlatform /all /norestart Now restart your machine. Again, start Powershell as Administrator and type command. Step 3. Set WSL version to WSL2 wsl --set- -version default 2 Install and Run Kali Linux on WSL2 To Install: open Microsoft Store, press ,and Search Microsoft Store, or simply click the link below. Start Key Download Kali Linux from Microsoft Store Run Kali Linux When the download is finish click on launch or press the window key and search for Kali Linux. Initially, it will ask you to set username and password. Enter the username, password, and confirm password. That’s it! Kali Linux is successfully Installed on your Windows 10 device. Previously published at https://trendoceans.com/how-to-install-wsl2-and-kali-linux-on-windows-10/

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