Tag: WSL2
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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. WSL has two versions, the latest (WSL 2), and the original version (WSL 1). You can have many different…
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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. WSL has two versions, the latest WSL v2, and the original version WSL v1. You can have many different…
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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. List Installed WSL Distros First up, we want to display your installed WSL distributions and versions by running…
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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 & versions. WSL allows users to develop and run applications within a GNU/Linux environment on a Windows computer. Previous to this feature release we needed Virtual Machines (VMs), and dual boot setups…
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