Set default WSL version#
wsl --set-default-version 2
Version 2 differs from 1 with:
- it has it’s own file system, but you can access it from network share with vm
- it’s more like vm than set of tools
- comes with kernel
- allows to run gui apps
List available distributions#
wsl --list --online
Install distribution#
wsl --install -d <Distribution Name>
Set default distribution#
wsl --setdefault <DistributionName>
Create user#
After installation, you will be asked to enter username and password.
To keep this initial user untouched, I prefer user dispensable user, that can be broken, littered beyound recovery.
Option -m creates user-specific directory in home dir: /home/user
sudo useradd -m user
Add user to sudousers#
sudo usermod -aG sudo user
Configure wsl from within. Set default user#
Distro can be configured with file /etc/wsl.conf. It has many options. Allows to set default user (used with vscode and wsl extension). Also allows to separate windows PATH and distro’s one.
[interop]
appendWindowsPath = false
[user]
default = user