WSL - Windows Subsystem for Linux

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WSL Management Commands:

Installation and Setup:

• wsl --install: Installs the default Linux distribution (Ubuntu).

• wsl --install -d <Distribution Name>: Installs a specific distribution from the list of available options.

• wsl --list --online: Displays a list of available Linux distributions for installation.

• wsl --set-default <Distribution Name>: Sets the default WSL distribution to use when launching WSL without specifying a distribution.

• wsl --set-version <Distribution Name> <Version Number>: Sets the WSL version (1 or 2) for a specific distribution.

Managing Distributions:

• wsl -l -v: Lists installed distributions and their WSL versions.

• wsl --unregister <Distribution Name>: Unregisters and removes a distribution.

• wsl --export <Distribution Name> <FileName>: Exports a distribution as a tar file.

• wsl --import <Distribution Name> <InstallLocation> <FileName>: Imports a distribution from a tar file.

Running and Interacting:

• wsl: Launches the default WSL distribution.

• wsl <Distribution Name>: Launches a specific WSL distribution.

• wsl -u <Username>: Launches a distribution as a specific user.

• wsl --exec <Command>: Executes a Linux command without launching a distribution shell.

Additional Options:

• wsl --shutdown: Shuts down all running WSL distributions.

• wsl --status: Shows the status of running WSL distributions.

• wsl --help: Displays help information for WSL commands.