How do I check if my Windows 10 machine has WSL?

Question

I want to check if my windows 10 machine has WSL?

Jahaan · Accepted Answer

You can check using either of the below options:

1. Open command prompt and list the registered distributions using the below command

```sh
wslconfig /l
```

2. Open powershell as admin,

```sh
Get-WindowsOptionalFeature -Online -FeatureName Microsoft-Windows-Subsystem-Linux
```

You can find something similar to this, and if the state is enabled then you have WSL.

```
FeatureName      : Microsoft-Windows-Subsystem-Linux
DisplayName      : Windows Subsystem for Linux
Description      : Provides services and environments for running native user-mode Linux shells and tools on Windows.
RestartRequired  : Possible
State            : Enabled
CustomProperties :
                   ServerComponent\Description : Provides services and environments for running native user-mode Linux
                   shells and tools on Windows.
                   ServerComponent\DisplayName : Windows Subsystem for Linux
                   ServerComponent\Id : 1033
                   ServerComponent\Type : Feature
                   ServerComponent\UniqueName : Microsoft-Windows-Subsystem-Linux
                   ServerComponent\Deploys\Update\Name : Microsoft-Windows-Subsystem-Linux
```

##   If you don't have, you can enable WSL by following the below steps

1. Open Powershell as Adminstrator and run the below command

```sh
Enable-WindowsOptionalFeature -Online -FeatureName Microsoft-Windows-Subsystem-Linux
```
2. Reboot your machine

How do I check if my Windows 10 machine has WSL?

2 Answers

If you don't have, you can enable WSL by following the below steps