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How to install Linux Mint on WSL for Windows 10 and 11

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Linux Mint is a popular Linux distro not offered through the Microsoft Store, so here's how to install it on WSL.
The Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) is an incredibly powerful tool for both Windows 10 and Windows 11 with a raft of easily installable distros at hand in the Microsoft Store. But you're not limited to only those available through the Store. It's perfectly possible to install other distributions using the built-in WSL tools so long as you have the right files on hand.

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