Tag: Windows Subsystem for Linux (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> command to unregister it. This blog post shows a quick demo of uninstalling a WSL distro. Keep in mind that unregistering a distro will permanently…

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This guide contains a demo on how to set the default Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) distribution on a Windows computer. This is particularly useful if you have multiple WSL distributions installed and need to manage various Linux environments on Windows. There are two parts to this:> Check…

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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. But, we are also able to rely on a Linux distro in WSL for our SSH. If you are developing…

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Creating a link between local Windows files and WSL (Windows Subsystem for Linux) is a useful way to share files between the two environments. In this guide, I’ll show how to link a folder in Windows to your WSL instance using the ln command, and also explain how…

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Accessing local Windows files from a WSL distribution allows integration between workflows, our local Windows environment and (WSL) Linux environments. This is done by navigating to the /mnt/c/ directory within your WSL Linux terminal. Alternatively, you can enter WSL directly from any Windows directory using a terminal. Both…

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This guide walks you through reinstalling a WSL (Windows Subsystem for Linux) distribution via command line. This can be useful if you want to reset your WSL environment for a fresh start. Before proceeding, ensure you back up any important work to Git or another storage solution. 1.…

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