windows-subsystem-for-linux

How to change default directory in Windows Subsystem for Linux

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You should only change the startingDirectory for WSL (Ubuntu in this case) terminal sessions. Open settings.json via CTRL+SHIFT+, in Windows Terminal1 Make sure you are modifying startingDirectory under profiles/list/name: “Ubuntu” Example below (the slashes need to be escaped): …. { “guid”: “{2c4de342-xxx-xxx-xxx-2309a097f518}”, “hidden”: false, “name”: “Ubuntu”, “source”: “Windows.Terminal.Wsl”, “startingDirectory”: “\\\\wsl$\\Ubuntu\\home\\windows_username_in_lower_case” }, …. Documentation about startingDirectory … Read more

WSL2 REST API Error due to WSL2 clock out of sync with Windows clock [closed]

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In case anyone finds this via search and doesn’t notice that there is actually a solution listed in the question, you can fix WSL clock drift via. sudo hwclock -s If you just need to do it occasionally, this is a fine solution. If you need to do it more frequently, consider @piouson’s solution.

How to install Powerline fonts on WSL?

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I was installing the fonts in the Ubuntu system, but it is Windows that is rendering the characters from the terminal, so I should install the fonts on Windows (facepalm). I followed this blog post to install the Powerline fonts on Windows, and then I had to change the font in the settings of the … Read more

How do I get Windows 10 Terminal to launch WSL?

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You need to do following things first. 1. Install Linux (e.g. Ubuntu) Search “Ubuntu” in the Microsoft store, then buy and install. This is actually WSL (Windows Subsystem for Linux). Of course, you want to experience other versions of Linux, as well as Debian: 2. Enable WSL permissions After installing the WSL version of Linux, … Read more

Where are the files inside wsl2 physically stored? [closed]

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All the files are stored in a ext4.vhd files in the installation directory, which you can’t mount directly onto windows as it is in ext4 (obv) There’s two ways to change the location of the above mentioned vhd file the official, tedious way and an unofficial quick and dirty way The official tedious way Export … Read more

How do you install multiple, separate instances of Ubuntu in WSL? [closed]

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The newer wsl command’s import/export feature can readily create copies of a distro without installing any additional tools or using RegEdit. For example cd C:\Users\MattSlay wsl –export Ubuntu ubuntu.tar wsl –import UbuntuRuby .\UbuntuRuby ubuntu.tar wsl –import UbuntuPython .\UbuntuPython ubuntu.tar wsl –import UbuntuDotNet .\UbuntuDotNet ubuntu.tar wsl -d UbuntuRuby wsl -d <distro> launches the distro. If WSL … Read more

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