wsl (windows)

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Manage the Windows Subsystem for Linux from the command line. More information: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wsl/reference .

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# Start a Linux shell (in the default distribution):
wsl {{shell_command}}

# Run a Linux command without using a shell:
wsl --exec {{command}} {{command_arguments}}

# Specify a particular distribution:
wsl --distribution {{distribution}} {{shell_command}}

# List available distributions:
wsl --list

# Export a distribution to a .tar file:
wsl --export {{distribution}} {{path/to/distro_fs.tar}}

# Import a distribution from a .tar file:
wsl --import {{distribution}} {{path/to/install_location}} {{path/to/distro_fs.tar}}

# Shut down Windows Subsystem for Linux:
wsl --shutdown

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