WSL (Windows Subsystem Linux)

on Windows 10: install via store

on Powershell: enter the command

Enable-WindowsOptionalFeature -Online -FeatureName Microsoft-Windows-Subsystem-Linux

 

To run linux command on cmd::::

wsl ls -la

wsl xxxxxxx

 

To run windows command on WSL:::::

cmd.exe /C dir

or

PING.exe , ipconfig.exe

(( this depended on if the command has file extension or a bat file.

 

Install on External HDD

How I made it:

the ubuntu iso only create the boot part –> therefore, it has no OS inside and the file is quite small.

How I fail ::
I use rufus/etcher to burn iso on External HDD, and the installation of the OS require remapping on the memory address, therefore, it crash on these scenaio.

I use one more USB (16GB) to be burnt by rufus, and install that ubuntu on my 1TB external HDD, and this success.

The error message won’t tell you this, you need to go and explore by yourselve.

–> partition software, https://www.partitionwizard.com/ by miniTool
–> Flashing software: rufus/etcher

Many tutorial and youtube won’t help, since they don’t give you the big picture.

It is similar but not the same on flashing with raspberry pi(ubuntu Mate) and ubuntu Desktop

On Ubuntu Mate(pi), you flash the image on to the SD card, and everything is done.. the OS is already installed on the SD card.

However, in ubuntu Desktop, you need to have the installation USB, and a harddisk to make it work.

If needed self-parti:
swap area 512 MB
/home 20000MB
/ the rest of your HDD

will do

ref: https://askubuntu.com/questions/343268/how-to-use-manual-partitioning-during-installation

Hope you can do it. happy Linux