Step-by-Step Installation: Python on Windows Subsystem for Linux (Ubuntu)

As of 2020, using Python in a windows subsystem for linux is probably the best approach for developing on Windows OS. References: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wsl/install-win10 https://asdf-vm.com/#/core-manage-asdf https://github.com/danhper/asdf-python https://github.com/pyenv/pyenv/wiki#suggested-build-environment (system dependencies to install before actually installing Python) This is part of a 3 video series on setting up you windows PC for developing Python programs Video 1 (this) - Install Windows Subsystem for Linux, Ubuntu 20.04 LTS and Python using ASDF Video 2 - Using VSCode with Ubuntu https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CTlTBQU_lro Video 3 - Using Windows Terminal https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gECw58YhZXc