# Access to the wallet through a private key

**URL:** <https://forum.algorand.co/t/access-to-the-wallet-through-a-private-key/5321>\
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**Created:** [December 6, 2021, 2:41am UTC](https://forum.algorand.co/t/access-to-the-wallet-through-a-private-key/5321 "2021-12-06T02:41:00Z")\
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**Post date:** [December 21, 2021, 10:12pm UTC](https://forum.algorand.co/t/access-to-the-wallet-through-a-private-key/5321/10 "2021-12-21T22:12:38Z")

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The above commands are for a Linux-based command line.  
One solution is to install Ubuntu via WSL 2:

> **[Ubuntu on WSL 2 Is Generally Available | Ubuntu](https://ubuntu.com/blog/ubuntu-on-wsl-2-is-generally-available)**
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> Today Microsoft announced the general availability of Windows Subsystem for Linux 2 in the Windows 10 May 2020 update. WSL 2 is based on a new architecture that provides full Linux binary application compatibility and improved performance. WSL 2 is...

Another is to install the Algorand software on Windows and find the equivalent commands.

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