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== Windows Subsystem for Linux ==

NOTE: THERE IS TOO MUCH OVERHEAD FOR WSL, DON'T ENABLE!

== Enable ==

 dism.exe /online /enable-feature /featurename:Microsoft-Windows-Subsystem-Linux /all /norestart

ref: https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/46769-enable-disable-windows-subsystem-linux-wsl-windows-10-a.html

== Disable ==

 Disable-WindowsOptionalFeature -Online -FeatureName Microsoft-Windows-Subsystem-Linux

ref: https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/46769-enable-disable-windows-subsystem-linux-wsl-windows-10-a.html

== Install Ubuntu ==

 wsl --install -d ubuntu

ref [https://ubuntu.com/tutorials/install-ubuntu-on-wsl2-on-windows-10#3-download-ubuntu]

== List Running ==

List running
 wsl --list --running
 # or
 wsl -l --running

List all
 wsl --list --all
 wsl -l --all

Also open File Explorer, and click on the '''Linux''' in the Navigation Pane.  <ref>https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/127554-list-all-running-windows-subsystem-linux-distros-windows-10-a.html</ref>

== Convert WSL and Windows Paths ==

<pre>
$ wslpath
Usage:
    -a    force result to absolute path format
    -u    translate from a Windows path to a WSL path (default)
    -w    translate from a WSL path to a Windows path
    -m    translate from a WSL path to a Windows path, with '/' instead of '\'

EX: wslpath 'c:\users'
</pre>

Windows path from WSL:
<pre>
$ wslpath 'c:\users'
/mnt/c/users
</pre>

WSL path from Windows:
<pre>
$ wslpath -w '/'
\\wsl.localhost\Ubuntu\
</pre>

== Issues ==

=== Update fails with Forbidden (403) ===

<pre>
C:\>wsl --update
Checking for updates.
Forbidden (403).
Error code: Wsl/UpdatePackage/0x80190193
</pre>

Searches online indiate Defender (or other virus scanner may be to blame).

One suggests using --web-download:
 wsl --update --web-download

ref: [https://github.com/microsoft/WSL/issues/9039]

<pre>
C:\>wsl --update
Checking for updates.
The most recent version of Windows Subsystem for Linux is already installed.
</pre>

== keywords ==