WSL

Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) is a Windows feature that is not enabled by default.

Ubuntu 24.04

Open a dos window as Administrator to install the default Linux system:

wsl --install

Ubuntu is now available in Windows Terminal.

Make sure systemd is enabled:

cat /etc/wsl.conf
stat /sbin/init

To restrict the use of resources by WSL2 (all distros), create a text file %UserProfile%\.wslconfig in the current user’s profile and restart wsl (wsl --shutdown):

[wsl2]
memory=8GB
processors=4
swap=2GB

For performance issues, store container files inside WSL directory (Windows files are in /mnt/c).

For old kernels, one can enable compatibility with iptables:

sudo update-alternatives --config iptables

Install GitKraken Desktop

Install Docker.

Docker can be ran from Windows command prompt by adding wsl before:

wsl docker images