Windows Subsystem for Linux setup WSL2 Systemd, Ansible, and Kubernetes

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Windows Subsystem for Linux is a great way to easily get your hands on a Linux environment with a native Bash shell and interacting with native Linux tools. In this video, we take a look at the ultimate Windows Subsystem for Linux tweaks and tips for setting up your WSL environment for DevOps, automation, Kubernetes learning and testing, and more. Subscribe to the channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrxcWtpd1IGHG9RbD_9380A?sub_confirmation=1 My blog: https://www.virtualizationhowto.com _____________________________________________________ Social Media: https://twitter.com/vspinmaster LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brandon-lee-vht/ Github: https://github.com/brandonleegit Introduction to Windows Subsystem for Linux - 0:00 New Windows Subsystem for Linux WSL2 install process from Microsoft Store - 1:10 Looking at installing it from Microsoft Store 2:09 How can you tell if you have the latest version installed? 2:40 Overwriting installed version with the Store version - 3:14 Supressing the sudo password prompt - 3:54 Adding the command to suppress the sudo prompt - 4:35 Enabling systemd functionality in WSL 2 - 5:10 Editing the file to add systemd to WSL 2 - 5:45 Shutting down WSL after adding systemd - 6:15 Verifying systemd is installed - 6:30 Introducing Ansible - 6:47 Viewing the commands to install Ansible in WSL 2 - 7:10 Entering Kerberos realm - 8:07 Viewing Ansible version command - 8:18 Adding persistent aliases and why you want to do this - 8:32 Creating the file needed for persistent alias in WSL 2 - 8:53 Pasting in the command needed for the alias - 9:20 Testing the alias created - 10:14 Introducing PowerShell and why you can use it - 10:38 Looking at the commands in WSL for installing PowerShell - 11:02 Executing PowerShell in WSL - 12:08 Adding the VMware PowerCLI module - 12:35 Verifying the VMware PowerCLI installation - 13:13 Working with files between WSL and your Windows WSL host - 13:30 Looking at file navigation, browsing, copying, editing between WSL and Windows host - 14:20 Looking at changing to a mounted Windows host directory in WSL - 14:49 Opening a location in WSL 2 in Windows Explorer - 15:27 Installing Kubernetes inside Windows Subsystem for Linux - 16:23 Viewing the command to install Microk8s - 17:05 Issuing microk8s status command - 17:22 Issuing microk8s kubectl commands - 17:38 Installing Minikube in WSL 2 - 18:02 After prerequisites, beginning Minkube installatio - 18:54 Starting the Minkube cluster - 19:36 Viewing Minkube cluster with kubectl - 19:51 Conclueding thoughts on Windows Subsystem for Linux tweaks - 20:00 Windows Subsystem for Linux now GA and how to install it: https://www.virtualizationhowto.com/2022/11/windows-subsystem-for-linux-microsoft-store-ga-and-now-default-wsl/ Windows Server 2022 WSL 2 support with KB5014021 Windows Update: https://www.virtualizationhowto.com/2022/05/windows-2022-wsl2-support-with-new-windows-update-kb5014021/