
- Developers wanting to closely mirror Linux server environments without the overhead of a virtual machine. Open Powershell as an Administrator and enter the following as a single command: Enable-Windows Optional Feature -Online -Feature Name Microsoft-Windows-Subsystem-Linux 2. Installing and Initializing open SUSE Leap 15.1 WSL --------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. A Command Prompt window will open that will provide you with the status of the installation process. To check that installation has not stalled, click in the Command Prompt window and press the Enter key on your keyboard. The username you select does not need to be the same as your Windows username. You will be asked to enter (and confirm) a password for the username you have entered. You will be asked if the username you have entered will be used for administrative (sudo) purposes.