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On my work are not allowed to install apps from the Microsoft Store. Yes, this is a bank, that not supported Windows 10 (it's hell).
Is it possible to install Ubuntu in WSL without downloading it from the app store?
Or is it possible to download Ubuntu app without Microsoft Store and then install it?
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You can now install everything you need to run Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) by entering this command in an administrator PowerShell or Windows Command Prompt and then restarting your machine. This command will enable the features necessary to run WSL and install the Ubuntu distribution of Linux.
Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) allows you to install a complete Ubuntu terminal environment in minutes on your Windows machine, allowing you to develop cross-platform applications without leaving windows.
You can do this by entering WSL from the Start menu. You'll be prompted to create an account name and password when you run a distribution for the first time. After this first time, when you start the distribution, you'll be signed in as this normal (non-admin) user by default.
Yes, it is possible to download the app without the Store. Some available distributions are listed in the Manual Installation section of the MS guide (https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wsl/install-manual)
The actual manual installation instructions are hidden in the Server Install section of the manual (https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wsl/install-on-server), but my understanding is that you can just run the .appx file you downloaded and it should work anyway.
Whether it's wise to install WSL/Ubuntu on a work computer that you don't control is another question, but one which only you can answer.
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