How to install Rust in Windows under WSL - Tutorial

If you're looking to develop Rust applications on Windows, one of the best ways to set up your environment is by using WSL (Windows Subsystem for Linux). WSL gives you a full Linux (Ubuntu) experience directly inside Windows, making it ideal for Rust development.

In this tutorial, we'll walk you through step-by-step how to install Rust inside your WSL environment. Whether you're completely new to WSL, or just want a clean Rust setup, this guide will have you up and running in no time. We'll cover installing WSL, setting up your Linux (Ubuntu) distribution, and installing Rust.

Tutorial

Instructions

Install Ubuntu with wsl

Check the previous installed ubuntus

wsl --list --verbose

# wsl --unregister Ubuntu-22.04 if exists

wsl --install Ubuntu-22.04

#Enter username: hatari password:labs

Update essential packages

sudo apt update

sudo apt install build-essential

Install Rust & Cargo using rustup

Remove previous rust versions

sudo apt remove --purge rustc cargo

sudo apt autoremove --purge

Open a terminal, then run:

curl https://sh.rustup.rs -sSf | sh

Press Enter

Activate Rust in your current terminal

source $HOME/.cargo/env

Test

rustc --version

cargo --version