How to install Linux Mint on WSL for Windows 10 and 11
(Windows Phone Central)

Linux Mint is a popular Linux distro not offered through the Microsoft Store, so here`s how to install it on WSL. The Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) is an incredibly powerful tool for both Windows 10 and Windows 11 with a raft of easily installable distros at hand in the Microsoft Store. But you`re not limited to only those available through the Store. It`s perfectly possible to install other distributions using the built-in WSL tools so long as you have the right files on hand. In some cases, such as Ubuntu, you can install the latest rolling release with an official image. In others, we turn to the WSL community for assistance, and that`s exactly the case for anyone looking to install Linux Mint right now. Thanks to a project hosted on GitHub, installing Linux Mint onto WSL is a breeze, and furthermore, it`s already on the latest version, Linux Mint 20.3. How to install Linux Mint on WSL Linux Mint is an Ubuntu-based Linux distribution and is certainly one of the more mai...