A faster way to install Linux with WSL2

Open Windows Command Prompt and run the following command to list all the valid distributions that can be installed

wsl --list --online

Let’s install Ubuntu 24.04 LTS. You’ll be asked to create a user and be prompted to enter a password

wsl --install -d Ubuntu-24.04

When you open the Ubuntu terminal after installation, you’ll see this message:

To remove this message, either run a sudo command, such as

sudo apt-get update

(you’ll be asked for your password)

or create the sudo_as_admin_successful file manually

touch ~/.sudo_as_admin_successful

ls -la

If you want the warning back, remove sudo_as_admin_successful

rm ~/.sudo_as_admin_successful