CentOS 7 WSL Install
Different versions of CentOS to run in WSL can be found in the Microsoft Store. As of this writing the images are not free but are inexpensive at a one time cost of $2 to $5 USD. The example install here will show CentOS7 but the same process should apply to run other versions of CentOS under WSL (this example is with the free 6.9.x.x Xming server).
If an image is free - or after you purchase an image - you should see an ***install*** button in the item description. With WSL (previously) enabled, clicking on install will cause WSL to launch and bring up a terminal window and print out a notification that installation is underway. You will then be asked to create a userid and password which can be different from your Windows credentials.
Subsequently, this image will install the epel repo followed by some additional packages.
