How to Create New Files & Folders in PowerShell
This is a post on how to create new files and folders using PowerShell. Creating new files and folders in Windows is generally done via GUI.
How to Restart WSL (Windows Subsystem for Linux)
This is a guide on how to restart a Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) distribution on your local machine. This might be needed if your WSL instance or app within has thrown an error message, or you are changing the .wslconfig file/memory limits as described in MS Docs.
How to Upgrade WSL from Version 1 to Version 2
This is a post on how to upgrade to WSL 2. The demo below will explain the process of upgrading an installed Windows Subsystem for Linux distribution from running WSL version 1 to WSL version 2.
How to Downgrade from WSL Version 2 to WSL Version 1
This is a post on how to downgrade from WSL version 2 to WSL 1. The demo below will explain the process of downgrading an installed Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) distribution, from WSL2 to WSL1.
How to Check Linux Version in Ubuntu
To check the Linux version in Ubuntu, run the lsb_release -a or cat /etc/os-release command. This is useful when accessing a host for the first time or checking the running Linux distribution and version.
How to Open WSL Projects in Windows File Explorer
This is a guide on how to open WSL files in Windows File Explorer, with added descriptions. The best practice for managing project files in WSL is to store your files on the same Operating System as the tools your plan to use.
Drop Table if Exists in SQL Server
The DROP TABLE command in SQL Server will do as it suggests and drops a table. This post is to show an example of using this command, including the IF EXISTS argument.
How to Change Default Linux Distro in WSL
This post is a guide on how to change a WSL distribution, from your default WSL Linux distro in the Windows Subsystem for Linux This is useful when you are managing multiple WSL distros on your computer.
Get Last Database Restore DateTimes in SQL Server
This post contains a script to help you get the last dates and times for when your databases were last restored in SQL Server.
How to Install Postgres on Ubuntu 20.04 in WSL
This is a post on how to install Postgres on Ubuntu 20.04, on Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL). This should hopefully be a straightforward installation for you, which is done by following these 2 steps:
List All SQL Agent Jobs on a SQL Server Instance
This post contains a SQL script that will return a list of all SQL Server Agent Jobs on a Microsoft SQL Server instance.
How to Check WSL Versions
To check your installed Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) versions, run wsl -l -v. This will show all installed WSL Linux distro names &
