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- Fix 'OracleLinux:' -> 'Oracle Linux:' for consistency with rest of doc
- Clarify .appx vs .AppxBundle: update surrounding text to mention both
formats since Ubuntu 24.04 uses .AppxBundle while older distros use .appx
Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>
-[Kali Linux Rolling](https://aka.ms/wsl-kali-linux-new)
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-OracleLinux:
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-Oracle Linux:
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-[Oracle Linux 9.1](https://publicwsldistros.blob.core.windows.net/wsldistrostorage/OracleLinux_9.1-230428.Appx) (x64)
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-[Oracle Linux 8.7](https://publicwsldistros.blob.core.windows.net/wsldistrostorage/OracleLinux_8.7-230428.Appx) (x64)
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-[Oracle Linux 8.5](https://aka.ms/wsl-oraclelinux-8-5) (x64)
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- Fedora Remix:
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-[Fedora Remix for WSL](https://github.com/WhitewaterFoundry/Fedora-Remix-for-WSL/releases) (x64, arm64)
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This will cause the `<distro>.appx` packages to download to a folder of your choosing.
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This will cause the `.appx` or `.AppxBundle` packages to download to a folder of your choosing.
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If you prefer, you can also download your preferred distribution(s) via the command line, you can use PowerShell with the [Invoke-WebRequest](/powershell/module/microsoft.powershell.utility/invoke-webrequest) cmdlet. For example, to download Ubuntu 20.04:
In this example, `curl.exe` is executed (not just `curl`) to ensure that, in PowerShell, the real curl executable is invoked, not the PowerShell curl alias for [Invoke-WebRequest](/powershell/module/microsoft.powershell.utility/invoke-webrequest).
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### Installing the Appx package with Add-AppxPackage
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### Installing the package with Add-AppxPackage
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**Note** The following command won't work on Server Core installations
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Once the distribution has been downloaded, navigate to the folder containing the download and run the following command in that directory, where `app-name` is the name of the Linux distribution .appx file.
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Once the distribution has been downloaded, navigate to the folder containing the download and run the following command in that directory, where `app-name` is the name of the Linux distribution `.appx` or `.AppxBundle` file.
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```powershell
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Add-AppxPackage .\app_name.Appx
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```
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Once the Appx package has finished downloading, you can start running the new distribution by double-clicking the appx file. (The command `wsl -l` will not show that the distribution is installed until this step is complete).
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Once the package has finished installing, you can start running the new distribution by double-clicking the appx file. (The command `wsl -l` will not show that the distribution is installed until this step is complete).
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If you are using Windows server, or run into problems running the command above you can find the alternate install instructions on the [Windows Server](install-on-server.md) documentation page to install the `.Appx` file by changing it to a zip file.
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