WSL2 @ host

PowerShell @ host

<your command at PowerShell>

The following commands needs to be executetd in PowerShell at WSL2 host

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Installation

Command	Description
wsl --list --online	List available Linux distributions for WSL
wsl --install -d NAME	Install a specific Linux distribution (replace NAME with the distribution name, e.g., ‘Ubuntu-22.04’)

During the installation process, you might be prompted to set a new user name and password for the Linux distribution. After setup, you may also need to reboot your system to complete the installation.

Maintenance and Verification

Command	Description
wsl --list --verbose	List all running WSL virtual machines

Uninstallation

Use the name of the distribution (NAME) similar to installation.

Command	Description
wsl --unregister NAME	Uninstall a specific Linux distribution (replace NAME with the distribution name, e.g., ‘Ubuntu-22.04’)