Ubuntu

Ubuntu

Canonical Group Limited
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Ubuntu

Ubuntu

Canonical Group Limited
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Description

Ubuntu on Windows allows one to use Ubuntu Terminal and run Ubuntu command line utilities including bash, ssh, git, apt and many more. To launch, use "ubuntu" on the command-line prompt (cmd.exe), or click on the Ubuntu tile in the Start Menu. To use this feature, one first needs to use "Turn Windows features on or off" and select "Windows Subsystem for Linux", click OK, reboot, and use this app. The above step can also be performed using Administrator PowerShell prompt: Enable-WindowsOptionalFeature -Online -FeatureName Microsoft-Windows-Subsystem-Linux

Available on

PC

PC

Version notes

Version number: 1604.2017.922.0

20170830.1 build of Ubuntu 16.04 LTS

Features

  • Ubuntu
  • bash
  • ssh
  • git
  • apt
  • dpkg

System Requirements

Minimum
OS Windows 10
Architecture x64
Recommended
OS Windows 10
Architecture x64

Additional info

Published by
Canonical Group Limited


Approximate download size
195.31 MB


Category
Developer tools



This app can
Uses all system resources


Installation
Get this app while signed in to your Microsoft account and install on up to ten Windows 10 devices.


Language supported
English (United States)


Publisher Info
Publisher Website
Publisher Support


Additional terms
Ubuntu privacy policy
Ubuntu license terms


Seizure warnings
Photosensitive seizure warning



Ratings and reviews

4.3
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Helpful

This is a great app that lets you run Ubuntu natively in Windows. It's surreal being able to start a server in my Ubuntu terminal and be able to open it and edit its files in a Windows browser and Windows text editor. The time it took to update to get Windows Insider to download this product was inconvenient, but I understand why it's necessary. My only complaint is that the Ubuntu files aren't easily found from Windows (as far as I can tell). It took me a few minutes to find my Ubuntu files to edit them. Overall, this is a fantastic app and a move in the right direction for Windows.

33 out of 38 people found this helpful.

Make sure to enable Linux Support first - Install Fails

If your installation is failing, you didn't enable the Linux support. See the description to enable addin or use Powershell to enable it!!

71 out of 86 people found this helpful.

Great!

will linux subsystem support GUI?

56 out of 70 people found this helpful.

WINDOWS - Now with Super Cow Powers!

The open DEV community integration has really made this windows something else. Crashed the machine with the update till I reinstalled the AMD video card. Just FYI...

15 out of 18 people found this helpful.

Follow Directions

Follow the directions and the application will work. Install the app and then run the PowerShell command. The machine will reboot to update and then use the link in the start or use the command of Ubuntu and it will start.

30 out of 41 people found this helpful.

Straightforward download, installation and upgrade

Downloaded and upgraded an existing WSL/Ubuntu installation without any issues. The WSL feature was already activated. No need for instructions - if the download is OK, Ubuntu doesn't require any special steps to install. Installed on SSD, not that it matters

21 out of 29 people found this helpful.

Nice

This is a nice move

7 out of 8 people found this helpful.

Works Great

I've been using this for a few days and I've had very little problem. There has been an issue with apt-get update but there is a work around. Glad to have this available from the Windows Store.

7 out of 10 people found this helpful.

What More Do You Need

I normally only have Dual Boot Linux for BASH... no longer needed and a much smaller footprint. APT-GET has access to all the core features that are useful from BASH from SSH to NMAP. Microsoft, good call.

10 out of 12 people found this helpful.

wants to install on system drive

My system drive is an SSD and is 550. Windows holds half of that, which leaves less than the amount of free space for the use of Ubuntu to be installed. Should have the option of installing it on another drive.

32 out of 58 people found this helpful.

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