installing linux mint on windows 11 hypervisor

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installing linux mint on windows 11 hypervisor

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Hi,

I know about the windows subsystem for linux but I read that there are many limitations. It's better to run a vm. I have already tried virtual box but now I want to try the windows 11 hypervisor with linux mint. The windows 11 hypervisor supports ubuntu linux. I confirmed that my dell laptop does support ubuntu linux. Since linux mint is based on ubuntu will it work? If it does work are there any pitfalls? I saw on a web site somewhere that you must create a type 1 vm and a virtual switch. Is there any other issues? Thanks.

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Re: installing linux mint on windows 11 hypervisor

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Hi,

Linux Mint 20.3 is unofficially available for WSL (you need a Pro version of Windows), code for easy installation has been published on Github.

https://github.com/sileshn/LinuxmintWSL

https://github.com/milesbuckton/wsl2-mint

https://www.windowscentral.com/how-inst ... -10-and-11


Regards,

MN
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