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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 enter image description here.

I use 'ls‘ but it also showed me enter image description here

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... enter image description here I can't install WolframEngine, so I can't do anything as these webs...

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  • $\begingroup$ I have seen it. But I can't install wolfram engine...you see?@user1066 $\endgroup$
    – saltkun
    Commented Oct 4, 2019 at 10:54
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    $\begingroup$ Possible duplicate of How to add a front-end to the free Wolfram Engine? $\endgroup$
    – Anton Antonov
    Commented Oct 4, 2019 at 12:15
  • $\begingroup$ emm,it's Windows Subsystem for Linux(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. $\endgroup$
    – saltkun
    Commented Oct 4, 2019 at 12:26
  • $\begingroup$ No, you don't understand my problem. It's my fault. Please look at my new revision.@AntonAntonov $\endgroup$
    – saltkun
    Commented Oct 4, 2019 at 12:37
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    $\begingroup$ 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. $\endgroup$
    – C. E. ♦
    Commented Oct 4, 2019 at 21:25

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This is what worked for me:

In Windows 10:

  1. 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
  2. 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
  3. Launch the Ubuntu subsystem from the start menu

In the Ubuntu subsystem

  1. Move the downloaded file to home directory. 
cd $HOME 
mv /mnt/c/Users/louis/Downloads/WolframEngine_12.0.0_LINUX.sh $HOME
  1. 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

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