How to Install Ubuntu 20.04 on WSL
This guide shows how to install Ubuntu 20.04 on WSL (Windows Subsystem for Linux). Before installing a WSL Linux distribution you should have already enabled WSL on your computer.
How to Unregister a Linux Distro in WSL
If you want to remove a Linux distro from your Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) installation, you can use the wsl --unregister <distro-name>
How to Set Default WSL Distribution
To set your default Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) distribution, get the Linux distro name by running wsl -l -v, then run wsl -s to set the new default WSL distro.
Install oh-my-posh On Windows
Oh-my-posh is a theme engine for PowerShell that’s separate from your default PowerShell console. It’s powered by posh-git and has status indications for git, failed, and admin commands.
How to Install Windows Terminal
Windows Terminal is a more modern command-line tool that has many additional features. A major benefit of WT is the multiple tabs feature.
Install posh-git on Windows
Posh-git is a PowerShell module that integrates with Git to show git status information on the command line, and it comes with tab completion for common commands.
Install Chocolatey on Windows
This post is a guide on installing the Chocolatey package manager on Windows by running a PowerShell command. Chocolatey allows you to manage software packages on your system with simple ‘choco’
Change Git Remote URL to SSH from HTTPS
This post is a guide on how to change Git from using SSH to HTTPS for authentication. Using SSH for your version control system is more efficient as we do not have to enter a password every time we need to contact the remote repository.
Setup SSH Keys in WSL
Setting up SSH keys on Windows is generally done via OpenSSL or Putty. We can set this up and have quick authentication to places like GitHub or Bitbucket.
“Config Lock Failed Operation not Permitted” – Git
When attempting to clone a git repository on a linked folder within Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL), I encountered the following error message:
