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There are several scenarios in which you may not be able (or want) to, install WSL Linux distros via the Microsoft Store. Specifically, you may be running a Windows Server or Long-Term Servicing (LTSC) desktop OS SKU that doesn't support Microsoft Store, or your corporate network policies and/or admins to not permit Microsoft Store usage in your environment.
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In these cases, while WSL itself is available, how do you download and install Linux distros in WSL if you can't access the store?
Note: Command-line shell environments including Cmd, PowerShell, and Linux/WSL distros are not permitted to run on Windows 10 S Mode. This restriction exists in order to ensure the integrity and safety goals that S Mode delivers: Read this post for more information.
Downloading distros
If the Microsoft Store app is not available, you can download and manually install Linux distros by clicking these links:
This will cause the <distro>.appx packages to download to a folder of your choosing. Follow the installation instructions to install your downloaded distro(s).
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Downloading distros via the command line
If you prefer, you can also download your preferred distro(s) via the command line:
Download using PowerShell
To download distros using PowerShell, use the Invoke-WebRequest cmdlet. Here's a sample instruction to download Ubuntu 16.04.
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If the download is taking a long time, turn off the progress bar by setting $ProgressPreference = 'SilentlyContinue'
Download using curl
Windows 10 Spring 2018 Update (or later) includes the popular curl command-line utility with which you can invoke web requests (i.e. HTTP GET, POST, PUT, etc. commands) from the command line. You can use curl.exe to download the above distros:
In the above example, curl.exe is executed (not just curl) to ensure that, in PowerShell, the real curl executable is invoked, not the PowerShell curl alias for Invoke-WebRequest
Note: Using curl might be preferable if you have to invoke/script download steps using Cmd shell and/or .bat / .cmd scripts.
Installing your distro
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If you're using Windows 10 you can install your distro with PowerShell. Simply navigate to folder containing the distro downloaded from above, and in that directory run the following command where app_name is the name of your distro .appx file.
If you are using Windows server you can find the install instructions on the Windows Server documentation page.
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Once your distro is installed please refer to the Initialization Steps page to initialize your new distro.