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title: Updating the WSL 2 Linux kernel
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description: Instructions on how to update your WSL 2 Linux kernel manually
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keywords: wsl, windows, linux kernel, windows subsystem for linux, kernel
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ms.date: 03/12/2020
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ms.topic: article
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ms.localizationpriority: high
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# Updating the WSL 2 Linux kernel
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To manually update the Linux kernel inside of WSL 2 please follow these steps.
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## Download the Linux kernel update package
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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.
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> [!NOTE]
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> If you're using an ARM64 machine, please download [this package](https://wslstorestorage.blob.core.windows.net/wslblob/wsl_update_arm64.msi) instead.
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## Install the Linux kernel update package
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To install the Linux kernel update package:
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1. Run the update package downloaded in the previous step.
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2. You will be prompted for elevated permissions, select ‘yes’ to approve this installation.
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3. Once the installation is complete, you are ready to begin using WSL2!
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## Future plans for updating the WSL2 Linux kernel
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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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title: Updating the WSL 2 Linux kernel
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description: Instructions on how to update your WSL 2 Linux kernel manually
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keywords: wsl, windows, linux kernel, windows subsystem for linux, kernel
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ms.date: 03/12/2020
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ms.topic: article
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ms.localizationpriority: high
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# Updating the WSL 2 Linux kernel
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To manually update the Linux kernel inside of WSL 2 please follow these steps.
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## Download the Linux kernel update package
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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.
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> [!NOTE]
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> If you're using an ARM64 machine, please download [this package](https://wslstorestorage.blob.core.windows.net/wslblob/wsl_update_arm64.msi) instead.
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## Install the Linux kernel update package
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To install the Linux kernel update package:
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1. Run the update package downloaded in the previous step.
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2. You will be prompted for elevated permissions, select ‘yes’ to approve this installation.
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3. Once the installation is complete, you are ready to begin using WSL2!
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## Future plans for updating the WSL2 Linux kernel
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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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