wsl
SafeWindows Subsystem for Linux
wsl
Runs/manages Linux on Windows. --list -v shows state; --shutdown is the fix-everything restart.
Examples
wsl --shutdownRestart the whole WSL VM
Syntax
wsl [--install] [--list -v] [--shutdown] [-d distro]
Before you run it
--shutdown kills running Linux work.
Related commands
- cat /etc/os-releaseIdentify the distro
- wingetWindows package manager
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