Installation (Windows WSL2)

Windows & WSL2 (Ubuntu) Installation Instructions

Google Chrome

Visual Studio Code

Windows Terminal

Install the Terminal app above and pin it to your taskbar.

WSL2 Ubuntu (Windows)

For more info: RTFM

1. In the Terminal app (PowerShell), run:

   wsl --install -d Ubuntu

   The set up process will ask you for a username and a password. Make sure you add both, even a short password will do (this user is separate from your Windows user). You might run into issues later without a user with a password.

2. Check that you're running WSL2 not WSL1, run:

   wsl -l -v

   You should see something like:

   PS C:\Users\dido> wsl -l -v
   NAME      STATE           VERSION
   * Ubuntu    Running         2

   If your VERSION says 1, run:

   wsl --set-version Ubuntu 2

3. Set Ubuntu as default profile for Windows Terminal 3a. Navigate to Windows Terminal's settings. 3b. Change Default profile to Ubuntu 3c. Click on Ubuntu profile on the left sidebar menu, then click Command line and change to wsl.exe ~ -d Ubuntu if it doesn't already show something similar. 3d. Click Advanced at the bottom, click Bell notification style, and untick Audible (removes the annoying bell sound).

ZSH

1. Install the latest version of the Z shell:

   sudo apt install zsh

2. Use zsh as your default shell:

   chsh -s $(which zsh)

3. Restart the terminal. Press "q" for "Quit and do nothing" if asked.

4. Install oh-my-zsh:

   sh -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.github.com/ohmyzsh/ohmyzsh/master/tools/install.sh)"

git and tree

Install the git and tree packages.

sudo apt install git tree

VSCode code shortcut

1. In your terminal, run:

   which code

   if it shows you a path to the code program, you're good to go otherwise proceed to step 2.

2. Launch Visual Studio Code.

• Press ^ (Control) + Shift + p.

• In the input box type install code and press Enter.

• Try step 1 again.

Update Ubuntu Packages

RUN THIS AFTER CLASS IS OVER. DO NOT DO THIS DURING CLASS TIME.

sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade