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2 | | -title: Updating the WSL 2 Linux kernel |
3 | | -description: Instructions on how to update your WSL 2 Linux kernel manually |
4 | | -keywords: wsl, windows, linux kernel, windows subsystem for linux, kernel |
5 | | -ms.date: 03/12/2020 |
6 | | -ms.topic: article |
7 | | -ms.localizationpriority: high |
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9 | | - |
10 | | -# Updating the WSL 2 Linux kernel |
11 | | - |
12 | | -To manually update the Linux kernel inside of WSL 2 please follow these steps. |
13 | | - |
14 | | -## Download the Linux kernel update package |
15 | | - |
16 | | -Please click on [this link](https://wslstorestorage.blob.core.windows.net/wslblob/wsl_update_x64.msi) to download the latest WSL2 Linux kernel update package for x64 machines. |
17 | | - |
18 | | -> [!NOTE] |
19 | | -> If you're using an ARM64 machine, please download [this package](https://wslstorestorage.blob.core.windows.net/wslblob/wsl_update_arm64.msi) instead. |
20 | | -
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21 | | -## Install the Linux kernel update package |
22 | | - |
23 | | -To install the Linux kernel update package: |
24 | | - |
25 | | -1. Run the update package downloaded in the previous step. |
26 | | -2. You will be prompted for elevated permissions, select ‘yes’ to approve this installation. |
27 | | -3. Once the installation is complete, you are ready to begin using WSL2! |
28 | | - |
29 | | -## Future plans for updating the WSL2 Linux kernel |
30 | | - |
31 | | -For more info on these changes, please read [this blog post](https://devblogs.microsoft.com/commandline/wsl2-will-be-generally-available-in-windows-10-version-2004) on the [Windows Command Line Blog](https://aka.ms/cliblog). |
| 1 | +--- |
| 2 | +title: Updating the WSL 2 Linux kernel |
| 3 | +description: Instructions on how to update your WSL 2 Linux kernel manually |
| 4 | +keywords: wsl, windows, linux kernel, windows subsystem for linux, kernel |
| 5 | +ms.date: 03/12/2020 |
| 6 | +ms.topic: article |
| 7 | +ms.localizationpriority: high |
| 8 | +--- |
| 9 | + |
| 10 | +# Updating the WSL 2 Linux kernel |
| 11 | + |
| 12 | +To manually update the Linux kernel inside of WSL 2 please follow these steps. |
| 13 | + |
| 14 | +## Download the Linux kernel update package |
| 15 | + |
| 16 | +Please click on [this link](https://wslstorestorage.blob.core.windows.net/wslblob/wsl_update_x64.msi) to download the latest WSL2 Linux kernel update package for x64 machines. |
| 17 | + |
| 18 | +> [!NOTE] |
| 19 | +> If you're using an ARM64 machine, please download [this package](https://wslstorestorage.blob.core.windows.net/wslblob/wsl_update_arm64.msi) instead. |
| 20 | +
|
| 21 | +## Install the Linux kernel update package |
| 22 | + |
| 23 | +To install the Linux kernel update package: |
| 24 | + |
| 25 | +1. Run the update package downloaded in the previous step. |
| 26 | + |
| 27 | +2. You will be prompted for elevated permissions, select ‘yes’ to approve this installation. |
| 28 | + |
| 29 | +3. Once the installation is complete, you are ready to begin using WSL2! |
| 30 | + |
| 31 | +## Future plans for updating the WSL2 Linux kernel |
| 32 | + |
| 33 | +For more info on these changes, please read [this blog post](https://devblogs.microsoft.com/commandline/wsl2-will-be-generally-available-in-windows-10-version-2004) on the [Windows Command Line Blog](https://aka.ms/cliblog). |
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