Install Windows Subsystem for Linux - hyvanmielenpelit/GnollHack GitHub Wiki

To install Windows Subsystem for Linux and reequired programs, please do the following:

1. Install WSL
   • We recommend installing the latest Ubuntu LTS from Microsoft Store.
   • You may need to install a Linux kernel update package from here: https://aka.ms/wsl2kernel
   • Please write down your WSL user name and password. You will need them later.
2. Start WSL from the start menu.
3. Upgrade WSL with sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade.
4. Install essential building software with sudo apt install -y build-essential gdb rsync zip openssh-server.
5. Install dos2unix by sudo apt install dos2unix.
6. Install Bison by sudo apt-get install -y bison.
7. Install Flex by sudo apt-get install -y flex.
8. Enable password authentication by editing sshd_config: sudo nano /etc/ssh/sshd_config:
   • PasswordAuthentication yes
9. sudo ssh-keygen -A.
10. sudo service ssh start
11. sudo systemctl enable ssh (SSH starts on boot)