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Installing WSL with Debian 13

Open PowerShell as Administrator and run these to enable WSL and install Debian 13:

Install WSL with Debian 13
# Set WSL 2 as you default WSL version
wsl --set-default-version 2

# Install Debian
wsl --install -d debian

# Set a username and password for your Debian GNU/Linux installation when prompted

# Activate systemd mode on next boot of WSL 2
sudo echo '
[boot]
systemd=true' >> /etc/wsl.conf

# Verify the content of the file /etc/wsl.conf
sudo editor /etc/wsl.conf

# After installation, restart your computer
# Open Debian from the Start menu and complete the initial setup

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