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remark that WSL needs a lot of RAM
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`official WSL setup guide
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<https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wsl/install-win10>`_. Be
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sure to do the steps to install WSL2 and set it as default.
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Make sure to allocate enough RAM to WSL: 5GB is known to be enough,
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2GB might not allow you to build some packages.
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Then go to the Microsoft Store and install Ubuntu (or another
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Linux distribution). Start Ubuntu from the start menu.
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`official WSL setup guide
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<https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wsl/install-win10>`_. Be
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sure to do the steps to install WSL2 and set it as default.
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Make sure to allocate enough RAM to WSL: 5GB is known to be enough,
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2GB might not allow you to build some packages.
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Then go to the Microsoft Store and install Ubuntu (or another
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Linux distribution). Start Ubuntu from the start menu.
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