Linux Mint is a popular Linux distro not offered through the Microsoft Store, so here's how to install it on WSL.

To install Bash, open Windows Terminal as an admin. You can do this by right-clicking the Windows icon and selecting “Windows Terminal (Admin)” from the power user menu.

In case you have mistakenly uninstalled Windows Terminal on your Windows 11 PC, you can get it back via PowerShell or the Microsoft Store.

elementary OS is a popular Linux distro not offered through the Microsoft Store, so here's how to install it on WSL.