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How to Enter Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)

ByWSL Admin January 12, 2023January 12, 2023

Once you have WSL installed on your machine, you can then log in to your Linux distribution by running ‘wsl’ or by opening via Windows Search. Option 1: Access WSL through the Terminal Open Windows Terminal and enter into your default WSL distro by typing wsl. To enter a specific WSL Linux distribution, you can…

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How to Enable and Install WSL on a Windows Computer

ByWSL Admin December 30, 2022December 30, 2022

Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) is a feature that allows users to run Linux distributions on a Windows Computer. In this post, we’ll show you how to enable and install WSL on your Windows computer. Enabling WSL Before you can install a WSL distribution, you need to enable the WSL feature on your Windows machine….

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How to Change the Default WSL Distribution

ByWSL Admin December 30, 2022December 30, 2022

If you have multiple Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) distributions installed on your computer, you may want to change the default distro that opens when you run the wsl command. This is especially useful if you are managing multiple WSL environments and want to switch between them easily. In this post, we’ll show you how…

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How to Reboot a WSL Distro in WSL Version 2

ByWSL Admin July 1, 2022July 1, 2022

This is a post on how to reboot a Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) Distribution on your local machine. Rebooting your WSL instance is something you might need to do from time to time. It depends on what you’re doing and testing. You may encounter an error message and a reboot resolves the issue. This…

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How to Downgrade Windows Subsystem for Linux

ByWSL Admin June 29, 2022December 30, 2022

Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) has two versions: the latest version (WSL 2) and the original version (WSL 1). You may want to downgrade a WSL distribution from WSL 2 to WSL 1 for various reasons, such as compatibility with certain tools or workflow preferences. In this post, we’ll show you how to do that…

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How to Upgrade from WSL Version 1 to WSL Version 2

ByWSL Admin June 28, 2022July 5, 2022

This is a post on how to upgrade a Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) Distribution from running on Version 1 to Version 2. WSL has two versions, the latest (2), and the original version (1). You can have many different Linux Distributions installed on your machine, and you can easily change the WSL Version of…

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How to Install Postgres on Ubuntu 20.04 in WSL

ByWSL Admin June 22, 2022July 5, 2022

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 3 steps: # Update Local Packages on Ubuntu in WSL# Install Postgres on Ubuntu# Restart Postgres Service on Ubuntu Update Local Packages…

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How To Install Chocolatey on Windows

ByWSL Admin June 15, 2022July 5, 2022

This is a guide on how to install Chocolatey on Windows. Chocolatey is a Package Manager for Windows allows to manage software packages on your system, with simple ‘choco’ commands. Choco makes keeping software up to date, and also helps with automating server builds, ensuring they are ready and on the latest stable software versions…

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How to Check WSL Distribution Versions

ByWSL Admin June 8, 2022December 30, 2022

If you’re using Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) on your computer, it’s important to know which version you are using. WSL has two versions: WSL 1 and WSL 2, and they have some differences that might be relevant to your workflow. For example, WSL 2 allows the use of Docker, while WSL 1 does not….

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How to Set a Default Linux Distribution in WSL

ByWSL Admin June 5, 2022December 30, 2022

This post is to help guide you on how to set your default Linux Distribution in Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL). A useful command to know if you are managing multiple WSL Distros. First up, run the following to list your installed WSL Distributions and versions – The star at the Distro name indicates the…

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