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Installing Linux Command Line in Windows 10

Before starting out with learning command line, you should have someplace where you can practice using them.
If you are a Linux user, you are set and you can jump to the next blog post. If you are on Windows 10, stay tuned, I will help you out!

 P.S. You would need the Windows 10 Fall Creators update.

First things first, what is your favorite distribution? 

Kali is one of the most famous in the pentesting world. Well, it is mostly what newcomers use. After getting experienced, it does not matter which distro (distribution) you use. You can use Kali, it is what I will be using throughout my blog.

We are not going to "install" any operating system here. The experience would be like WinE but for Windows. So, let us see how to get the command line up and running.

I think that you would have chosen your favorite distro by now. I will use Kali Linux.

Now, go to the Start and type in the search, "Turn Windows features on or off".
Select the first entry that comes up.

You will see a window like this. Go to the bottom and turn on the "Windows Subsystem for Linux" checkbox and click OK.
Now Restart the Operating System.

After Windows 10 comes back up, head over to the Windows Store.

Type in the Search "Kali Linux" or the name of your choice.


Install it and then Launch it.

It will take some time to install Kali.
Type the username and password of your choice. It is separate from your Windows 10 password.

You are ready to go now! You will see something like this...

You can now start it by using wsl command in the Windows command prompt or writing it in Search of Start Menu or you can directly type Kali Linux and it will pop.

You are all set!
Signing off! Over n Out! Godspeed!

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