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WSL Pre-reqs#1642

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WSL Pre-reqs#1642
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New Feature - Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) prerequirements Wiki

Description

Added Documentation to run A.R.M. in a Windows Subsystem for Linux distribution (e.g. Ubuntu).

Fixes #1634

Type of change

Documentation

How Has This Been Tested?

I ran my WSL PreReqs on 2 Windows 11 machines and everything seemed to work. I was also able to rip and transcode a few Movies on both machines with a USB DVD drive attached using the usbipd program.

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  • [ x ] My code follows the style guidelines of this project
  • [ x ] I have performed a self-review of my own code
  • [ x ] I have commented my code, particularly in hard-to-understand areas
  • [ x ] I have made corresponding changes to the documentation
  • [ X ] My changes generate no new warnings
  • [ X ] I have tested that my fix is effective or that my feature works

Changelog:

  • Added wiki page titled "WSL PreReqs"

Added detailed steps for setting up WSL and usbipd
Reorganize WSL installation steps and update links.
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Could someone look into the 1 check that failed?

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Thanks for adding to ARM by updating the wiki to help others

I am surprised you got it to work under Windows, but with WSL and the work Microsoft has done recently looks like you have had great success.

Thanks

@microtechno9000 microtechno9000 merged commit 83eeef0 into automatic-ripping-machine:main Jan 20, 2026
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