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other:win10wsl [2022/08/29 15:54] jypeter [Creating a backup of the Linux running in WSL] Started updating for WSL 2 |
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| Once you have verified that your Windows is recent enough, you should also: | Once you have verified that your Windows is recent enough, you should also: | ||
| - | * Install the [[other:win10apps#windows_terminal|Windows terminal]], because it will be one of the ways to open ''Ubuntu'' terminals, once ''Ubuntu'' is installed | + | * Your should really **install the [[other:win10apps#windows_terminal|Windows terminal]]**, because it will be one of useful the ways to open ''Ubuntu'' terminals, once ''Ubuntu'' is installed |
| - | * Know how to use copy-paste in a Powershell FIXME | + | * **Know how to use copy-paste** in: |
| - | * It will be useful to be able to [[other:win10config#displaying_hidden_folders_and_files_and_the_files_extension|see hidden folders and files]] | + | * a //Windows Terminal//: [[https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/terminal/selection|Selecting text in Windows Terminal]] |
| - | * Have at least some basic knowledge of Linux... | + | * an old ''cmd'' command prompt or a //PowerShell//: FIXME |
| + | * It will be useful to **be able to [[other:win10config#displaying_hidden_folders_and_files_and_the_files_extension|see hidden folders and files]]** | ||
| + | * **Have some basic knowledge of Linux**... | ||
| * Get some [[other:newppl:starting#useful_documentation_for_beginners|basic Linux documentation]] if required | * Get some [[other:newppl:starting#useful_documentation_for_beginners|basic Linux documentation]] if required | ||
| ==== Computer CPU and memory ==== | ==== Computer CPU and memory ==== | ||
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| * Disk size after upgrading to //Ubuntu 20.04.4 LTS// with ''sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade''\\ ''-rwxrwxrwx 1 root root 2.6G Aug 24 15:24 /mnt/c/Users/jypeter/AppData/Local/Packages/CanonicalGroupLimited.UbuntuonWindows_79rhkp1fndgsc/LocalState/ext4.vhdx'' | * Disk size after upgrading to //Ubuntu 20.04.4 LTS// with ''sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade''\\ ''-rwxrwxrwx 1 root root 2.6G Aug 24 15:24 /mnt/c/Users/jypeter/AppData/Local/Packages/CanonicalGroupLimited.UbuntuonWindows_79rhkp1fndgsc/LocalState/ext4.vhdx'' | ||
| + | * Size of the [[other:win10wsl#creating_a_backup_of_the_linux_running_in_wsl|backup tar file]] of this installation, generated with ''%%wsl --export%%'': ~1.4 Gb | ||
| ==== Hyper-V requirements ==== | ==== Hyper-V requirements ==== | ||
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| * Can we restore (//clone//) a backed up Linux distribution on another Windows 10 computer for another user? | * Can we restore (//clone//) a backed up Linux distribution on another Windows 10 computer for another user? | ||
| * if the default user (and its password) has to be changed, you probably have to follow the steps to [[https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wsl/user-support#for-fall-creators-update-and-later|reset the Linux password]] and find a way to create a new account when the ''root'' password is activated | * if the default user (and its password) has to be changed, you probably have to follow the steps to [[https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wsl/user-support#for-fall-creators-update-and-later|reset the Linux password]] and find a way to create a new account when the ''root'' password is activated | ||
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| + | ===== Advanced usage ===== | ||
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| ==== Uninstalling WSL ==== | ==== Uninstalling WSL ==== | ||
| - | Not too sure about this part... | + | Before starting, you may want to make a backup of whatever you had in your Ubuntu home directory, and all the files and settings that are not in the ''/mnt'' directories |
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| + | === Removing a Linux installation === | ||
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| + | This process is called unregistering | ||
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| + | You just need to get the list of the currently installed Linux distributions, stop them and remove/unregister a specific distribution name | ||
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| + | <code>> wsl -l -v | ||
| + | NAME STATE VERSION | ||
| + | * Ubuntu Stopped 2 | ||
| + | Ubuntu_custom Running 2 | ||
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| + | > wsl --terminate Ubuntu_custom | ||
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| + | > wsl -l -v | ||
| + | NAME STATE VERSION | ||
| + | * Ubuntu Stopped 2 | ||
| + | Ubuntu_custom Stopped 2 | ||
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| + | > wsl --unregister Ubuntu_custom | ||
| + | Désinscription... | ||
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| + | > wsl -l -v | ||
| + | NAME STATE VERSION | ||
| + | * Ubuntu Stopped 2</code> | ||
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| + | === Removing WSL === | ||
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| + | FIXME | ||
| - | * Make a backup of whatever you had in your Ubuntu home directory, and all the files and settings that are not in the ''/mnt'' directories | ||
| - | * Find how to unregister Ubuntu on the [[https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wsl/wsl-config|Manage and configure Windows Subsystem for Linux]] page | ||
| - | * and then disable WSL??? | ||
| ===== Miscellaneous ===== | ===== Miscellaneous ===== | ||
other/win10wsl.txt · Last modified: 2023/12/06 13:24 by jypeter
