How does I install the Wolfram Engine on Windows Subsystem for Linux?

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I just downloaded wolframscript on Windows. I got WolframEngine_12.0.0_LINUX.sh. I tried executing it but it showed me .

I use 'ls‘ but it also showed me

I'm sure that the file is in the folder, but I can't find it. How can I do? Please help me.

I have read any web I can find, but none told me why there is not file.

Yeah, I don't explain it well. I'm using Windows Subsystem for Linux(https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wsl/install-win10). As usual, I can download .sh files from windows and open it in linux subsystem. But now I can't find 'WolframEngine_12.0.0_LINUX.sh'. So I ask this problem... I can't install WolframEngine, so I can't do anything as these webs...

I have seen it. But I can't install wolfram engine...you see?@user1066 — saltkun, Oct 04 '19 at 10:54
Possible duplicate of How to add a front-end to the free Wolfram Engine? — Anton Antonov, Oct 04 '19 at 12:15
emm,it's Windows Subsystem for Linux(https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wsl/install-win10). I download something in windows and open it in linux@user1066. Maybe I need to ask this question in microsoft bbs. — saltkun, Oct 04 '19 at 12:26
No, you don't understand my problem. It's my fault. Please look at my new revision.@AntonAntonov — saltkun, Oct 04 '19 at 12:37
I think this is a question for the Windows Stack Exchange, not the Mathematica one. I would consider simply moving the file and seeing if it works from a new location :) — Carl Lange, Oct 04 '19 at 12:53
In fact, I have try it. But it doesn't work. My linux subsystem only haves three folders...@CarlLange — saltkun, Oct 04 '19 at 12:59
If my memory is correct, you cannot drop files from Windows land directly into the WSL folders. I would just download it into your user's download folder and then run it in WSL from /mnt/c/Users/<username>/Downloads. — ihojnicki, Oct 04 '19 at 13:48
Files created from Windows does not show up in bash and WSL file system support of help? — user1066, Oct 04 '19 at 20:28
I'm voting to close this question as off-topic because it is not a question about Mathematica or Wolfram Language. The problem is related to OP's operating system. — C. E., Oct 04 '19 at 21:25

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Oct 04 '19 at 21:27

This is what worked for me:

In Windows 10:

Install Ubuntu 18.04 LTS from Microsoft Store (free app)
a.  also known as Ubuntu 18.04 on Windows
b.  installation required setting Developer Mode in Settings
Download Wolfram Engine from www.wolfram.com (free app)
a.  wolfram ID & password required for download and for activation
b.  download to Windows default folder, Downloads in my case
Launch the Ubuntu subsystem from the start menu

In the Ubuntu subsystem

Move the downloaded file to home directory.

cd $HOME 
mv /mnt/c/Users/louis/Downloads/WolframEngine_12.0.0_LINUX.sh $HOME

Install Wolfram Engine. It was already executable, so chmod was not necessary. Without the "./" in front, I got the "command not found message". I installed to the default directory.

sudo ./WolframEngine_12.0.0_LINUX.sh

Test drive the executable /usr/bin/wolframscript Entered my Wolfram ID & password and then got the "In[1]:= " prompt.

How does I install the Wolfram Engine on Windows Subsystem for Linux?

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