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Run a Linux VM INSTANTLY on your PC (WSL)



On this episode of the U., Technical Trainer Robert Whitaker teaches you step by step how to run a Linux VM instantly on your PC. If you have a PC and want to start learning network automation, Robert shows you how to quickly spin up Linux on your PC so you can start automating while running Ansible inside of Linux inside of Windows.

CHAPTERS
00:00 Introduction to Linux VM
1:38 Agenda
2:07 Step 1 – Enable virtualization
2:48 Step 2 – Install Virtual Machine Platform
3:25 Step 3 – Use Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) to create a Linux VM
3:52 Step 4 – Configure DNS settings inside of the Linux VM
5:30 Step 5 – Install and use the automation tool
7:11 Cisco U. labs and tutorials

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