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# wsl
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2023-07-16 18:23:40 +01:00
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> Manage the Windows Subsystem for Linux.
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2022-10-04 16:06:23 +01:00
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> More information: <https://learn.microsoft.com/windows/wsl/reference>.
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2019-08-07 19:19:03 +01:00
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- Start a Linux shell (in the default distribution):
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`wsl {{shell_command}}`
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- Run a Linux command without using a shell:
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`wsl --exec {{command}} {{command_arguments}}`
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- Specify a particular distribution:
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`wsl --distribution {{distribution}} {{shell_command}}`
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- List available distributions:
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`wsl --list`
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2021-01-31 17:05:18 +00:00
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- Export a distribution to a `.tar` file:
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2023-02-20 07:23:49 +00:00
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`wsl --export {{distribution}} {{path\to\distro_file.tar}}`
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2021-01-31 17:05:18 +00:00
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- Import a distribution from a `.tar` file:
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2023-02-20 07:23:49 +00:00
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`wsl --import {{distribution}} {{path\to\install_location}} {{path/to/distro_file.tar}}`
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2019-08-07 19:19:03 +01:00
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2021-10-28 13:17:35 +01:00
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- Change the version of wsl used for the specified distribution:
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2020-10-09 14:00:55 +01:00
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`wsl --set-version {{distribution}} {{version}}`
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2019-08-07 19:19:03 +01:00
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- Shut down Windows Subsystem for Linux:
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`wsl --shutdown`
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