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How can I install CMake in WSL on Windows?

I have WSL running on my Windows computer and when I install CMake, it is accessible only in a command prompt, not in WSL. How can I get access to it from my PowerShell WSL window?

Solution

  • You need to install CMake within WSL, rather than within Windows. Fire up your WSL distribution and install the cmake package from your distribution's repository. For example, on Debian-based Linux distributions:

    sudo apt install cmake

    This will install the CMake tools for Linux, within WSL.