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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: | ||
- | * 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 | + | * **Install the [[other:win10apps#windows_terminal|Windows terminal]]** |
- | * **Know how to use copy-paste** in: | + | * Once //Ubuntu// is installed, there will be additional ways to open [[other:win10wsl#opening_a_terminal|Linux terminals]] |
- | * a //Windows Terminal//: [[https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/terminal/selection|Selecting text in Windows Terminal]] | + | * **Know how to use copy-paste** in a //Windows Terminal//, a //PowerShell// or a ''cmd'' interpreter |
- | * an old ''cmd'' command prompt or a //PowerShell//: FIXME | + | * It should work more or less the same way everywhere as in a [[other:win10apps#windows_cmd_command_interpreter|cmd interpreter]] |
- | * It will be useful to **be able to [[other:win10config#displaying_hidden_folders_and_files_and_the_files_extension|see hidden folders and files]]** | + | * Follow the instructions to **be able to [[other:win10config#displaying_hidden_folders_and_files_and_the_files_extension|see hidden folders and files i n the Windows explorer]]** |
* **Have some basic knowledge of Linux**... | * **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 | ||
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<WRAP center round tip 60%> | <WRAP center round tip 60%> | ||
- | You can skip reading this WSL //requirement// if you are installing WSL for the first time, and are therefor directly installing WSL 2 | + | You can skip reading this WSL //requirement// if you are installing WSL for the first time, and are therefore directly installing WSL 2 |
- | Come back later if you have problems | + | Come back here later (only) if you have problems |
</WRAP> | </WRAP> | ||
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* <code> Virtualisation activée dans le microprogramme : Oui</code> | * <code> Virtualisation activée dans le microprogramme : Oui</code> | ||
+ | === Hyper-V related information === | ||
+ | |||
+ | Miscellaneous technical links and information, in case we need this later... | ||
+ | |||
+ | * [[https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/virtualization/|Virtualization documentation]] | ||
+ | * [[https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/virtualization/api/|Hyper-V APIs]] | ||
+ | * ''hcsdiag list'' and ''hcsdiag kill <ID>'' | ||
===== Base installation ===== | ===== Base installation ===== | ||
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/bin/bash</code> | /bin/bash</code> | ||
- | * Get some basic information about your new ''Ubuntu'' installation | + | * Note: after installing (even from the PowerShell command line), Ubuntu will appear as a regular installed application in the //Microsoft Store// and the list of applications |
- | * <code>stdu@sadira034:~$ lsb_release -a | + | * {{ :other:ubuntu_ms-store.png?direct&400 |}} |
- | No LSB modules are available. | + | * {{ :other:ubuntu_applications.png?direct&400 |}} |
- | Distributor ID: Ubuntu | + | |
- | Description: Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | + | |
- | Release: 20.04 | + | |
- | Codename: focal | + | |
- | + | ||
- | stdu@sadira034:~$ uname -a | + | |
- | Linux sadira034 5.10.16.3-microsoft-standard-WSL2 #1 SMP Fri Apr 2 22:23:49 UTC 2021 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux | + | |
- | + | ||
- | stdu@sadira034:~$ cat /proc/version | + | |
- | Linux version 5.10.16.3-microsoft-standard-WSL2 (oe-user@oe-host) (x86_64-msft-linux-gcc (GCC) 9.3.0, GNU ld (GNU Binutils) 2.34.0.20200220) #1 SMP Fri Apr 2 22:23:49 UTC 2021 | + | |
- | stdu@sadira034:~$ df -h | + | * Get some information about your new ''Ubuntu'' installation |
+ | * <code>$ lsb_release -d | ||
+ | Description: Ubuntu 20.04.5 LTS</code> | ||
+ | * [[other:win10wsl#linux_version_installed|More information]] example | ||
+ | * Disk usage example | ||
+ | * <code>$ df -h | ||
Filesystem Size Used Avail Use% Mounted on | Filesystem Size Used Avail Use% Mounted on | ||
/dev/sdb 251G 1.1G 238G 1% / | /dev/sdb 251G 1.1G 238G 1% / | ||
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Description: Ubuntu 20.04.4 LTS | Description: Ubuntu 20.04.4 LTS | ||
Release: 20.04 | Release: 20.04 | ||
- | Codename: focal | + | Codename: focal</code> |
- | + | * [[other:win10wsl#linux_version_installed|More installed version information]] | |
- | stdu@sadira034:/usr/lib/wsl/drivers$ cat /etc/*release* | + | |
- | DISTRIB_ID=Ubuntu | + | |
- | DISTRIB_RELEASE=20.04 | + | |
- | DISTRIB_CODENAME=focal | + | |
- | DISTRIB_DESCRIPTION="Ubuntu 20.04.4 LTS" | + | |
- | NAME="Ubuntu" | + | |
- | VERSION="20.04.4 LTS (Focal Fossa)" | + | |
- | ID=ubuntu | + | |
- | ID_LIKE=debian | + | |
- | PRETTY_NAME="Ubuntu 20.04.4 LTS" | + | |
- | VERSION_ID="20.04" | + | |
- | HOME_URL="https://www.ubuntu.com/" | + | |
- | SUPPORT_URL="https://help.ubuntu.com/" | + | |
- | BUG_REPORT_URL="https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/" | + | |
- | PRIVACY_POLICY_URL="https://www.ubuntu.com/legal/terms-and-policies/privacy-policy" | + | |
- | VERSION_CODENAME=focal | + | |
- | UBUNTU_CODENAME=focal</code> | + | |
* [[other:win10wsl#updating_wsl_and_ubuntu|More details about updating WSL and/or Ubuntu]] (you can safely skip this for now) | * [[other:win10wsl#updating_wsl_and_ubuntu|More details about updating WSL and/or Ubuntu]] (you can safely skip this for now) | ||
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==== Opening a terminal ==== | ==== Opening a terminal ==== | ||
- | * Check the next sections to find out the different ways to open terminals | + | * Read the sub-sections below to find out the different ways to open //terminals// |
- | * Opening the first terminal will start WSL+Ubuntu | + | * Opening the first terminal (after opening a regular Windows session) will start WSL+Ubuntu |
+ | * The next terminals will open instantly (because Ubuntu is already running) | ||
* Closing all terminals will not stop WSL+Ubuntu. Read the [[#rebooting_wsl|rebooting WSL section]] if you need a clean start of WSL without rebooting Windows | * Closing all terminals will not stop WSL+Ubuntu. Read the [[#rebooting_wsl|rebooting WSL section]] if you need a clean start of WSL without rebooting Windows | ||
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=== The default terminal === | === The default terminal === | ||
- | The **Default WSL+Ubuntu //terminal//** is basically a //bash// shell running inside a regular Windows ''cmd'' text console. You do not need to have an //X server// running to use it! | + | <WRAP center round tip 60%> |
+ | The default terminal will be available without installing extra applications like ''WSLtty'' or the ''Windows Terminal''. It will work for testing WSL, but it is **not recommended** if you want to work comfortably | ||
+ | </WRAP> | ||
+ | |||
+ | The **Default WSL+Ubuntu //terminal//** is basically a //bash// shell running inside a regular Windows ''cmd'' text console. You do not need to have an [[other:x_conf#using_an_x_server_on_windows|X server]] running to use it! | ||
There are several ways to open a default terminal: | There are several ways to open a default terminal: | ||
- | * Select //Ubuntu// from the ''Start'' menu | + | * Type ''wsl''+''<Enter>'' in the (Cortana) Search field on the task bar |
- | * Click on the //Ubuntu// icon on the task bar | + | * The other ways listed below **will only work as supposed if you have not [[other:win10wsl#restoring_or_relocating_a_linux_installation|restored or relocated a Linux installation]]!**\\ If you are using a restored/relocated installation, this will trigger a re-installation of the default Ubuntu on ''C:\''. Not a major problem, but it will use some unwanted space on ''C:\'' and you will need to [[other:win10wsl#uninstalling_wsl_or_a_distribution|use 'wsl --unregister Ubuntu']] to remove this unwanted version |
- | * if you don't have a //Ubuntu// icon on the task bar yet: right-click on the //Ubuntu// icon (in the ''Start'' menu) -> More -> Pin to the task bar | + | * Type ''ubuntu''+<Enter> in the (Cortana) Search field on the task bar |
- | * to open more terminals: right-click on the //Ubuntu// icon on the task bar -> Ubuntu | + | * Select //Ubuntu// from the ''Start'' menu |
- | * Type ''ubuntu''+<Enter> or ''wsl''+''<Enter>'' in the (Cortana) Search field on the task bar | + | * Click on the //Ubuntu// icon on the task bar |
+ | * if you don't have a //Ubuntu// icon on the task bar yet: right-click on the //Ubuntu// icon (in the ''Start'' menu) -> More -> Pin to the task bar | ||
+ | * to open more terminals: right-click on the //Ubuntu// icon on the task bar -> Ubuntu | ||
== Copy/paste in the default terminal == | == Copy/paste in the default terminal == | ||
- | Follow the steps in [[https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/commandline/2018/04/13/copy-and-paste-arrives-for-linuxwsl-consoles/|Copy and Paste arrives for Linux/WSL Consoles]] and you will then be able to **copy/paste by using ''Shift+Ctrl+C/V''** | + | Check this [[other:win10apps#windows_terminal|Windows Terminal]] section |
- | * The //QuickEdit mode// should already be selected by default and you can also: | ||
- | * **select** text with the left mouse button | ||
- | * **paste** the selected text with the right mouse button (click **twice** after a new selection) | ||
- | * Use ''Alt''+''<Enter>'' to toggle the terminal to full screen (maybe more useful options [[https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/previous-versions/orphan-topics/ws.11/mt427362(v=ws.11)|here?]]) | ||
=== The WSLtty terminal === | === The WSLtty terminal === | ||
- | <note tip> | + | <WRAP center round tip 60%> |
- | * This is the recommended (by JYP) option for now | + | |
- | * If you can't open a terminal after Windows upgrades from WSL to WSL v2, get and install the latest version of WSLtty ! | + | * This is **the recommended (by JYP) option for now**, until we can use regular Linux select-copy/paste in the Windows Terminal ([[https://github.com/microsoft/terminal/issues/7646|Feature request: add xterm-style select/copy/paste options]]) |
- | </note> | + | |
- | [[https://github.com/mintty/wsltty|WSLtty]] allows you to use the efficient //Mintty// as a terminal for WSL. **You do not need to have an //X server// running to use it!** | + | * If you can't open a ''WSLtty'' terminal after upgrading from ''WSL'' to ''WSL 2'', install the latest version of WSLtty ! |
+ | </WRAP> | ||
- | * Download and execute the latest [[https://github.com/mintty/wsltty/releases|64bit installer]] (the most recent ''wsltty-*-install-x86_64.exe'' file) | ||
- | * After installing, you will get several ways to open a terminal: | ||
- | * Double-click on the ''WSL terminal'' icon on the desktop | ||
- | * ''U''=>''Ubuntu terminal'' and ''W''=>''WSL Terminal'' in the ''Start'' menu | ||
- | * There is also a ''W''=>''WSLtty'' folder, than you don't really need | ||
- | * Open a terminal and right-click in it to check the available options | ||
- | * You can access even more options with CTRL+right-click | ||
- | * You can cycle between the open WSLtty terminals with CTRL+Tab and Shift+CTRL+Tab | ||
- | * [[https://github.com/mintty/mintty/wiki|Technical stuff]] (on the Mintty wiki) | ||
- | === The new Windows Terminal === | ||
- | Microsoft is working on a powerful replacement of the old ''cmd'' terminal! Check [[https://github.com/microsoft/terminal|Windows Terminal, Console and Command-Line @ github]] | + | [[https://github.com/mintty/wsltty|WSLtty]] allows you to use the efficient //Mintty// as a terminal for WSL. **You do not need to have an [[other:x_conf#using_an_x_server_on_windows|X server]] running to use it!** |
- | Note: the //Windows Terminal// looks really promising, but will be nice when there is a GUI for editing the options (rather the editing a //json// file with a text editor...) and a way to select //xterm-style// copy-pasting. See [[https://github.com/microsoft/terminal/issues/7646|Feature request: add xterm-style select/copy/paste options]] | + | * Use [[https://github.com/mintty/wsltty#windows-package-manager|winget]] (in a PowerShell) to install WSLtty |
+ | * <code>PS C:\Users\your_login> winget install wsltty | ||
+ | Trouvé WSLtty [Mintty.WSLtty] Version 3.6.0 | ||
+ | [...] | ||
+ | Installé correctement</code> | ||
- | * [[https://aka.ms/terminal|Getting the Windows Terminal from the Microsoft Store]] | + | * After installing WSLtty, you will get **several new ways to open a terminal**: |
- | * [[https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/terminal/|Documentation]] | + | * **A ''WSL terminal'' icon on the desktop, that will be //The Way to open a terminal//** |
+ | * ''Start'' => ''U'' => ''Ubuntu terminal'' (or ''Ubuntu_custom terminal'' or something similar if you have [[other:win10wsl#restoring_or_relocating_a_linux_installation|restored/relocated a Linux installation]]) | ||
+ | * ''Start'' => ''W'' => ''WSL Terminal'' in the ''Start'' menu | ||
+ | * There is also a ''W'' => ''WSLtty'' folder, than you probably will not need (more details in [[https://github.com/mintty/wsltty#configuration|Configuration]]), except possibly ''configure WSL shortcuts'' (//run after adding or removing WSL distributions, in order to create the respective set of shortcuts in the Start menu//) | ||
+ | * Open a terminal and right-click in it to check the available options | ||
+ | * **Recommended //text// options**: | ||
+ | * use the ''Text'' option to select the nice //Cascadia Code// font bundled with the [[other:win10apps#windows_terminal|Windows Terminal]] | ||
+ | * if you don't automatically get the ''en_US.UTF8'' localization in WSLtty when trying to [[other:win10wsl#specifying_a_correct_system_language|specify a correct system language]], explicitly force //Locale//=''en_US'' and //Character set//=''UTF-8'' in the text options | ||
+ | * {{ :other:wsltty_text_options.png?direct&250 |}} | ||
+ | * You can access even more options with CTRL+right-click | ||
+ | * Note: the WSLtty (non-default) settings are stored in: ''C:\Users\jypeter\AppData\Roaming\wsltty\config'' | ||
+ | * You can cycle between the open WSLtty terminals with CTRL+Tab and Shift+CTRL+Tab | ||
+ | * Extra [[https://github.com/mintty/mintty/wiki|technical stuff]] (on the Mintty wiki) | ||
- | === Terminals started from Linux === | + | === The Windows Terminal === |
- | You can install additional //graphical// terminals inside the Linux running in WSL, but **you will need to have a running //X server// if you want to open them**. In these terminals, the //usual// Linux copy/paste rules will apply! | + | The [[other:win10apps#windows_terminal|Windows Terminal]] is really nice and powerful, and will become the recommended (by JYP) option as soon as we can use regular Linux select-copy/paste ([[https://github.com/microsoft/terminal/issues/7646|Feature request: add xterm-style select/copy/paste options]]) |
- | == xterm == | ||
- | * Install with: ''apt-get install xterm'' | + | === Terminals started from Linux === |
- | * Start from another terminal with: ''xterm &'' | + | |
- | == xfce-terminal == | + | You can [[other:win10wsl#adding_useful_packages|install additional graphical terminals in the Linux installation]], but **you will need to have a running [[other:x_conf#using_an_x_server_on_windows|X server]] if you want to open them**. In these terminals, the //usual// Linux copy/paste rules will apply! |
- | * Install with: ''apt-get install xfce4-terminal'' | + | * ''xterm'' package |
- | * Start from another terminal with: ''xfce4-terminal &'' | + | * ''xfce4-terminal'' package |
- | ==== Location of the files ==== | + | ==== Where are the files? ==== |
- | You can optionally read the detailed [[https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/wsl/2016/06/15/wsl-file-system-support/|WSL File System Support]] page if you want to (try to) understand how things work and how both systems can share files. | + | === Accessing Linux files from the Windows Explorer === |
- | === Linux files seen from Windows === | + | * You can access the Linux files in ''/'' from Windows by opening the //virtual// ''\\wsl$'' path in the Windows explorer |
- | + | ||
- | * You can access the Linux files in ''/'' from Windows by opening the //virtual// ''\\wsl$'' path in the Windows explorer (since [[https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wsl/release-notes#build-18342|Windows build 18342]]) | + | |
* Your Linux //home// directory is located in ''\\wsl$\Ubuntu\home\<your_login>'' | * Your Linux //home// directory is located in ''\\wsl$\Ubuntu\home\<your_login>'' | ||
+ | * There will be some content in ''\\wsl$'' only if a Linux installation is running (i.e. it shows as //Running// in ''wsl -l -v'') | ||
+ | * It's useful to [[[other:win10config#local_linux_folders|create a shortcut to wsl$ on the desktop]] | ||
- | * The content of the Ubuntu ''/'' directory is actually located in the following //hidden// sub-directory of the user's Windows //home// directory: ''C:\Users\<your_login>\AppData\Local\Packages\CanonicalGroupLimited.UbuntuonWindows_79rhkp1fndgsc\LocalState\rootfs'' | + | === Accessing Windows files from Linux === |
- | <note important>[[https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/commandline/2016/11/17/do-not-change-linux-files-using-windows-apps-and-tools/|Do not change Linux files in '/' from Windows!]] (it's safe **only** if you use the ''\\wsl$'' path) | + | <WRAP center round tip 60%> |
- | + | When you are in a Windows //explorer// window, you can directly open a Linux terminal in a specific directory by holding Shift and right-clicking on a directory and selecting //Ouvrir l'interpréteur de commandes Linux ici// (//Open the Linux command line here//?) in the context menu.</WRAP> | |
- | If you need to easily update files from both Linux and Windows, put them in a regular Windows directory (not in the hidden directory mentioned above, where the Linux system is installed)</note> | + | |
- | + | ||
- | === Windows files seen from Linux === | + | |
- | + | ||
- | Note: When you are in an explorer window, you can open a Windows terminal with Linux by holding Shift and right-clicking on a directory and choosing Linux in the context menu. | + | |
The Windows partitions are mounted under ''/mnt'' in Linux: | The Windows partitions are mounted under ''/mnt'' in Linux: | ||
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<code>$ df -h | <code>$ df -h | ||
Filesystem Size Used Avail Use% Mounted on | Filesystem Size Used Avail Use% Mounted on | ||
- | rootfs 111G 30G 82G 27% / | + | /dev/sdb 251G 1.5G 237G 1% / |
- | none 111G 30G 82G 27% /dev | + | [...] |
- | none 111G 30G 82G 27% /run | + | C:\ 472G 121G 351G 26% /mnt/c |
- | none 111G 30G 82G 27% /run/lock | + | D:\ 480G 4.2G 476G 1% /mnt/d</code> |
- | none 111G 30G 82G 27% /run/shm | + | |
- | none 111G 30G 82G 27% /run/user | + | |
- | C: 111G 30G 82G 27% /mnt/c | + | |
- | H: 366G 138M 366G 1% /mnt/h</code> | + | |
Read the [[#mounting_disks_and_network_drives|Mounting disks and network drives]] section if you want to access remote server disks on your local network, or just want to access USB disks/sticks on your local computer. | Read the [[#mounting_disks_and_network_drives|Mounting disks and network drives]] section if you want to access remote server disks on your local network, or just want to access USB disks/sticks on your local computer. | ||
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* The ''wslpath'' command can be used to make Windows<->Linux path conversion | * The ''wslpath'' command can be used to make Windows<->Linux path conversion | ||
+ | * FIXME More technical WSL disks information (move the disk technical information to the advanced usage section, and link to it) | ||
==== Linux version installed ==== | ==== Linux version installed ==== | ||
+ | |||
+ | You can use the following commands to get some information about WSL and the currently installed Linux | ||
<code>$ date | <code>$ date | ||
- | Thu Feb 20 11:18:57 CET 2020 | + | Tue Sep 13 16:48:10 CEST 2022 |
+ | |||
+ | $ env | grep WSL | ||
+ | WSL_DISTRO_NAME=Ubuntu_custom | ||
+ | WSL_INTEROP=/run/WSL/12_interop | ||
+ | WSL_GUEST_IP=192.168.113.203 | ||
+ | WSLENV= | ||
+ | WSL_HOST_IP=192.168.112.1 | ||
$ lsb_release -a | $ lsb_release -a | ||
No LSB modules are available. | No LSB modules are available. | ||
Distributor ID: Ubuntu | Distributor ID: Ubuntu | ||
- | Description: Ubuntu 18.04.4 LTS | + | Description: Ubuntu 20.04.5 LTS |
- | Release: 18.04 | + | Release: 20.04 |
- | Codename: bionic | + | Codename: focal |
$ cat /proc/version | $ cat /proc/version | ||
- | Linux version 4.4.0-18362-Microsoft (Microsoft@Microsoft.com) (gcc version 5.4.0 (GCC) ) #476-Microsoft Fri Nov 01 16:53:00 PST 2019 | + | Linux version 5.10.102.1-microsoft-standard-WSL2 (oe-user@oe-host) (x86_64-msft-linux-gcc (GCC) 9.3.0, GNU ld (GNU Binutils) 2.34.0.20200220) #1 SMP Wed Mar 2 00:30:59 UTC 2022 |
$ uname -a | $ uname -a | ||
- | Linux some_machine_name 4.4.0-18362-Microsoft #476-Microsoft Fri Nov 01 16:53:00 PST 2019 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux</code> | + | Linux sadira034 5.10.102.1-microsoft-standard-WSL2 #1 SMP Wed Mar 2 00:30:59 UTC 2022 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux |
+ | |||
+ | $ cat /etc/*release* | ||
+ | DISTRIB_ID=Ubuntu | ||
+ | DISTRIB_RELEASE=20.04 | ||
+ | DISTRIB_CODENAME=focal | ||
+ | DISTRIB_DESCRIPTION="Ubuntu 20.04.5 LTS" | ||
+ | NAME="Ubuntu" | ||
+ | VERSION="20.04.5 LTS (Focal Fossa)" | ||
+ | ID=ubuntu | ||
+ | ID_LIKE=debian | ||
+ | PRETTY_NAME="Ubuntu 20.04.5 LTS" | ||
+ | VERSION_ID="20.04" | ||
+ | HOME_URL="https://www.ubuntu.com/" | ||
+ | SUPPORT_URL="https://help.ubuntu.com/" | ||
+ | BUG_REPORT_URL="https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/" | ||
+ | PRIVACY_POLICY_URL="https://www.ubuntu.com/legal/terms-and-policies/privacy-policy" | ||
+ | VERSION_CODENAME=focal | ||
+ | UBUNTU_CODENAME=focal</code> | ||
==== Ubuntu packages installed ==== | ==== Ubuntu packages installed ==== | ||
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- | $ dpkg --list > /mnt/c/Scratch/jypeter/Ubuntu_Installed_List_`date +"%y-%m-%d"`.txt | + | $ dpkg --list > /mnt/c/Scratch/your_login/Ubuntu_Installed_List_`date +"%y-%m-%d"`.txt |
- | $ wc -l /mnt/c/Scratch/jypeter/Ubuntu_Installed_List_*.txt | + | $ wc -l /mnt/c/Scratch/your_login/Ubuntu_Installed_List_*.txt |
- | 642 /mnt/c/Scratch/jypeter/Ubuntu_Installed_List_22-08-29.txt</code> | + | 642 /mnt/c/Scratch/your_login/Ubuntu_Installed_List_22-08-29.txt</code> |
Full (example) list of installed packages: {{ :other:ubuntu_installed_list_22-08-29.txt |}} | Full (example) list of installed packages: {{ :other:ubuntu_installed_list_22-08-29.txt |}} | ||
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Use the following to update your ubuntu installation: | Use the following to update your ubuntu installation: | ||
- | <code>$ sudo -s | + | ''$ sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade'' |
+ | |||
+ | or <code>$ sudo -s | ||
$ apt-get update | $ apt-get update | ||
$ apt-get upgrade</code> | $ apt-get upgrade</code> | ||
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===== Getting ready for some real work ===== | ===== Getting ready for some real work ===== | ||
- | <note important>We often assume below that you are using the **root** account (''sudo -s''), or ''sudo'' when executing the ''apt*'' installation commands, and othe admin commands</note> | + | <note>We often assume below that you are using the **root** account (with ''sudo -s'', or ''sudo'') when executing the ''apt*'' installation commands, and other //admin// commands</note> |
- | ==== Specifying correctly the display language ==== | + | ==== Create a backup before starting ==== |
- | WSL will automatically try to use in the terminals the same language as the one used by the Windows 10 computer ([[https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wsl/troubleshooting#changing-the-display-language|ref]]), but this could lead later to some difficult to debug **side-effects** when you connect to remote Linux servers (e.g. the ''sort'' command may give different results !). | + | Nothing will go wrong, but it does not hurt to [[other:win10wsl#backup_of_a_full_linux_installation|save an image of your full installation]], in case you want to try some really different settings later. |
+ | ==== Specifying a correct system language ==== | ||
- | It is **safer** to force the system to use a //standard// English version | + | WSL will automatically try to use in the terminals the same language as the one used by the Windows computer, but this could lead later to some difficult to debug **side-effects** when you connect to remote Linux servers (e.g. the ''sort'' command may give different results !). |
+ | |||
+ | It is **safer** to [[https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wsl/troubleshooting#changing-the-display-language|force the Linux installation to use a standard English localization]]. The ''update-locale'' command will change the content of the ''/etc/default/locale'' file | ||
<code>$ sudo update-locale LANG=en_US.UTF8 | <code>$ sudo update-locale LANG=en_US.UTF8 | ||
$ echo $LANG | $ echo $LANG | ||
en_US.UTF8 | en_US.UTF8 | ||
+ | |||
+ | $ locale -v | ||
+ | LANG=en_US.UTF8 | ||
+ | LANGUAGE= | ||
+ | LC_CTYPE="en_US.UTF8" | ||
+ | [...] | ||
+ | LC_ALL= | ||
</code> | </code> | ||
+ | |||
+ | After updating the system //localization// (and possibly restarting ''wsl'' with ''%%wsl --shutdown%%''), open the [[other:win10wsl#opening_a_terminal|available terminals]] and type ''echo $LANG'' in order to check that are indeed getting ''en_US.UTF8'' | ||
+ | |||
+ | If you are still not getting ''en_US.UTF8'' in some terminals (e.g. you are still getting ''C.UTF-8''), you can check if you can override the //localization// options in the terminals settings. Check the [[other:win10wsl#the_wsltty_terminal|Text options of the WSLtty terminals]] | ||
+ | |||
==== Package management ==== | ==== Package management ==== | ||
- | [[https://www.howtogeek.com/63997/how-to-install-programs-in-ubuntu-in-the-command-line/|apt-get tutorial]] if you are more used to Fedora/RedHat ''yum''/''dnf'' and //rpm// packages | + | === How does it work ? === |
+ | |||
+ | * **Ubuntu applications** are distributed through package files in **//Debian// format** (''.deb'' files) that are found in [[https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Applications#Software_repositories|software repositories]] | ||
+ | |||
+ | * High level package management tools such as ''aptitude'' or ''synaptic'' rely on ''apt'' which, itself, relies on ''dpkg'' to manage the packages in the system | ||
+ | * The ''apt'' tool merges functionality of ''apt-get'' and ''apt-cache'' and by default has a fancier colored output format, making it more pleasant for humans. For usage in scripts or advanced use cases, ''apt-get'' is still preferable or needed | ||
+ | * ''apt*'' tools and ''dpkg'' are pre-installed on Ubuntu | ||
+ | * [[https://www.debian.org/doc/manuals/debian-faq/pkgtools.en.html#aptitude|aptitude]] can be used on the command-line or through a **text-based interface** | ||
+ | * You do not need to have an [[other:x_conf|X server]] running to use ''aptitude'', therefore aptitude can be used in the early stages of a Linux installation, or on a remote Linux computer | ||
+ | * [[https://www.debian.org/doc/manuals/debian-faq/pkgtools.en.html#synaptic|synaptic]] is a graphical package manager | ||
+ | * You need to have an [[other:x_conf|X server]] running in order to use it | ||
+ | |||
+ | * All the details can be found in [[https://www.debian.org/doc/manuals/debian-faq/pkgtools.en.html|The Debian package management tools]] | ||
+ | |||
+ | === What about snap ? === | ||
+ | |||
+ | FIXME [[https://snapcraft.io/docs|Snap documentation]] | ||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | === Installing extra package managers === | ||
+ | |||
+ | * Installation: ''sudo apt install aptitude synaptic'' | ||
+ | * It may install lots of dependencies, but that's to be expected if no other packages have been installed yet\\ <code>$ sudo apt install aptitude synaptic | ||
+ | Reading package lists... Done | ||
+ | Building dependency tree | ||
+ | Reading state information... Done | ||
+ | [...] | ||
+ | The following NEW packages will be installed: | ||
+ | adwaita-icon-theme aptitude aptitude-common at-spi2-core cpp cpp-9 fontconfig gcc-9-base | ||
+ | [...] | ||
+ | x11-xserver-utils xdg-utils | ||
+ | 0 upgraded, 129 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded. | ||
+ | Need to get 31.2 MB of archives. | ||
+ | After this operation, 137 MB of additional disk space will be used. | ||
+ | Do you want to continue? [Y/n] | ||
+ | </code> | ||
+ | |||
+ | * Documentation: | ||
+ | * ''apt'': | ||
+ | * EN: [[https://www.debian.org/doc/manuals/debian-faq/pkgtools.en.html#apt-get|apt @ Debian]]\\ [[https://help.ubuntu.com/community/AptGet/Howto|Package management with APT @ Ubuntu]] | ||
+ | * FR: [[https://doc.ubuntu-fr.org/apt-cli|apt @ ubuntu-fr]] | ||
+ | * ''aptitude'': | ||
+ | * EN: [[https://help.ubuntu.com/community/AptitudeSurvivalGuide|Aptitude Survival Guide @ Ubuntu]] | ||
+ | * FR: [[https://doc.ubuntu-fr.org/aptitude|aptitude @ ubuntu-fr]] | ||
+ | * ''synaptic'': | ||
+ | * EN: [[https://help.ubuntu.com/community/SynapticHowto|synaptic Howto @ Ubuntu]] | ||
+ | * FR: [[https://doc.ubuntu-fr.org/synaptic|synaptic @ ubuntu-fr]] | ||
- | * Install the **aptitude** package manager: ''apt-get install aptitude'' | ||
- | * [[https://doc.ubuntu-fr.org/aptitude|details]] (fr) | ||
- | * Install the **synaptic** package manager: ''aptitude install synaptic'' | ||
- | * [[https://doc.ubuntu-fr.org/synaptic|details]] (fr) | ||
+ | === Some useful commands === | ||
- | === Useful commands === | + | * ''apt update'': update the list of packages known by your system |
+ | * ''apt upgrade'': upgrade all the packages on your system | ||
+ | * ''apt search word'': find packages whose description contain ''word'' | ||
+ | * ''apt install foo'': install the ''foo'' package and all its dependencies | ||
+ | * ''apt show package'': print the detailed information of a package | ||
+ | * ''apt remove foo'': remove the foo package from your system | ||
* ''dpkg -l'': list installed packages | * ''dpkg -l'': list installed packages | ||
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<code>$ dpkg -l | grep -i wsl | <code>$ dpkg -l | grep -i wsl | ||
- | ii ubuntu-wsl 1.417.3 amd64 Ubuntu on Windows tools - Windows Subsystem for Linux integration | + | ii ubuntu-wsl 1.450.2 amd64 Ubuntu on Windows tools - Windows Subsystem for Linux integration |
- | ii wslu 2.3.2-0ubuntu2~18.04.3 all collection of utilities for the Windows 10 Linux Subsystem | + | ii wslu 2.3.6-0ubuntu2~20.04.0 all collection of utilities for the Windows 10 Linux Subsystem |
$ dpkg -L wslu | $ dpkg -L wslu | ||
/. | /. | ||
- | /etc | ||
- | /etc/profile.d | ||
/usr | /usr | ||
/usr/bin | /usr/bin | ||
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/usr/bin/wslvar | /usr/bin/wslvar | ||
/usr/bin/wslview | /usr/bin/wslview | ||
+ | [...] | ||
+ | |||
+ | $ apt show wslu | ||
+ | Package: wslu | ||
+ | Version: 2.3.6-0ubuntu2~20.04.0 | ||
+ | [...] | ||
+ | Description: collection of utilities for the Windows 10 Linux Subsystem | ||
[...]</code> | [...]</code> | ||
+ | |||
+ | === Adding useful packages === | ||
+ | |||
+ | There is not that much installed by default in Ubuntu, and we use ''apt insall'' to get ready for some real work! | ||
+ | |||
+ | <code>$ sudo apt install gcc libglu1-mesa mesa-utils x11-apps xterm xfce4-terminal emacs evince eog imagemagick nco cdo netcdf-bin ncview</code> | ||
+ | |||
+ | Notes: | ||
+ | * Some of the installed packages (''nco cdo netcdf-bin ncview'') are used for handling data files in //NetCDF format// may not be useful to people outside LSCE | ||
+ | * Adding lots of extra packages requires **much more disk space**, and the size of the ''.vhdx'' will increase significantly! | ||
+ | * <code>$ ls -lh /mnt/d/WSL_Distributions/Ubuntu_custom/ext4.vhdx | ||
+ | 4.7G Sep 16 18:02 /mnt/d/WSL_Distributions/Ubuntu_custom/ext4.vhdx</code> | ||
+ | * Size of the [[other:win10wsl#creating_a_backup|backup]] after adding the extra packages: we go from 549 Mb to 1.2 Gb!\\ 1.2G Sep 19 13:52 WSL_Ubuntu_20.04.5_LTS_stdu_22-09-19.tar.gz | ||
==== Using an X server ==== | ==== Using an X server ==== | ||
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* FIXME **//X server// and WSL2** : check ''export DISPLAY=$(cat /etc/resolv.conf | grep nameserver | awk '{print $2}'):0.0'' in [[https://solvercube.com/how-to-install-ubuntu-20-04-on-windows-using-wsl/|How to install Ubuntu 20.04 on Windows using WSL]] | * FIXME **//X server// and WSL2** : check ''export DISPLAY=$(cat /etc/resolv.conf | grep nameserver | awk '{print $2}'):0.0'' in [[https://solvercube.com/how-to-install-ubuntu-20-04-on-windows-using-wsl/|How to install Ubuntu 20.04 on Windows using WSL]] | ||
- | |||
- | ==== Adding useful packages ==== | ||
- | |||
- | Reminder: you need to use the ''root'' account (with ''sudo -s'') in order to use the following commands | ||
- | |||
- | <code>$ apt-get install gcc libglu1-mesa mesa-utils libsm6 x11-apps | ||
- | |||
- | # Check the "Terminals started from Linux" section | ||
- | # if you need to install extra terminals | ||
- | |||
- | # Install emacs | ||
- | $ apt-get install emacs | ||
- | |||
- | # Install pdf (evince) and image (eog) viewers | ||
- | $ apt-get install evince eog | ||
- | |||
- | # Install wslu to improve the Windows<->Linux communication | ||
- | $ apt-get install wslu | ||
- | |||
- | # The packages below are useful for dealing with climate data | ||
- | # in netCDF files (and are also requirements of CLIMAF) | ||
- | $ aptitude install imagemagick nco cdo netcdf-bin ncview exiv2</code> | ||
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578 /mnt/h/Scratch/jyp/pkg_190221.txt</code> | 578 /mnt/h/Scratch/jyp/pkg_190221.txt</code> | ||
- | ==== Upgrading ubuntu ==== | + | ==== Upgrading Ubuntu ==== |
<WRAP center round tip 60%> | <WRAP center round tip 60%> | ||
- | You can skip this section if you have just installed ubuntu, since you are already running the latest stable release available | + | You can skip this section if you have just installed Ubuntu, since you are already running the latest stable release available |
</WRAP> | </WRAP> | ||
- | The **updates** are for maintaining the same version of ubuntu (e.g. you go from version ''18.04.2'' to ''18.04.5''), while **upgrades** are for going from one major version to the next (e.g ''16.xx'' => ''18.xx'' => ''20.xx''). We try to only use the stable major releases, that have an even version number. | + | The **updates** are for maintaining the same version of Ubuntu (e.g. you go from version ''18.04.2'' to ''18.04.5''), while **upgrades** are for going from one major version to the next (e.g ''16.xx'' => ''18.xx'' => ''20.xx''). We try to only use the stable major releases, that have an even version number. |
- | We use the **LTS versions** (//Long Time Support//) to ensure even more stability, which means that we will get updates of a given major release for quite some time after the next major release is available, so it is not mandatory to updgrade ubuntu if you are still receiving updates for the release you use | + | We use the **LTS versions** (//Long Time Support//) to ensure even more stability, which means that we will get updates of a given major release for quite some time after the next major release is available, so it is not mandatory to upgrade Ubuntu if you are still receiving updates for the (major) release you are using |
- | There should not be any risk, but it may be a good idea to [[other:win10wsl#creating_a_backup_of_the_linux_running_in_wsl|create a backup]] of your current ubuntu before upgrading it! | + | There should not be any risk, but it may be a good idea to [[other:win10wsl#creating_a_backup_of_the_linux_running_in_wsl|create a backup]] of your current Ubuntu before upgrading it! |
Use ''sudo'' for each command below, or just become root by using ''sudo su -'' | Use ''sudo'' for each command below, or just become root by using ''sudo su -'' | ||
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* Determine the name of the current Linux installation(s) used in WSL | * Determine the name of the current Linux installation(s) used in WSL | ||
* <code>> wsl --list --verbose | * <code>> wsl --list --verbose | ||
- | NAME STATE VERSION | + | NAME STATE VERSION |
- | * Ubuntu Running 2</code> | + | * Ubuntu_custom Running 2</code> |
- | * [[other:win10wsl#rebooting_wsl|Stop WSL+Linux]] | + | * [[other:win10wsl#rebooting_wsl|Stop all running installations]] |
* <code>> wsl --shutdown | * <code>> wsl --shutdown | ||
> wsl -l -v | > wsl -l -v | ||
- | NAME STATE VERSION | + | NAME STATE VERSION |
- | * Ubuntu Stopped 2</code> | + | * Ubuntu_custom Stopped 2</code> |
+ | * ... or stop just the specific installation that you want to save:\\ ''%%> wsl --terminate Ubuntu_custom%%'' | ||
* Export the specified Linux installation to a //tar// file: | * Export the specified Linux installation to a //tar// file: | ||
* You should export to a directory or external disk where you have //enough// space\\ e.g. The tar file for a [[other:win10wsl#base_installation|newly installed and updated]] //Ubuntu 20.04.5 LTS// is ~1.4 Gb | * You should export to a directory or external disk where you have //enough// space\\ e.g. The tar file for a [[other:win10wsl#base_installation|newly installed and updated]] //Ubuntu 20.04.5 LTS// is ~1.4 Gb | ||
* You should use a detailed enough file name for the tar file\\ e.g. WSL_<Linux_Distribution>_<Distribution_Version>_<User>_<Date>.tar | * You should use a detailed enough file name for the tar file\\ e.g. WSL_<Linux_Distribution>_<Distribution_Version>_<User>_<Date>.tar | ||
- | * Example: ''%%wsl --export Ubuntu C:\Scratch\<your_login>\WSL\WSL_Ubuntu_20.04.5_LTS_stdu_22-08-29.tar%%'' | + | * Example: ''%%wsl --export Ubuntu C:\Scratch\your_login\WSL\WSL_Ubuntu_20.04.5_LTS_stdu_22-10-27.tar%%'' |
- | * If you are not going to use the backup tar file right away, you can optionally compress it in order to save some space | + | * You can (probably) save a lot of space by compressing the backup |
- | * <code>$ ls -lh /mnt/c/Scratch/<your_login>/WSL/WSL_Ubuntu_20.04.5_LTS_stdu_22-08-29.tar | + | * It is not documented (yet), but the [[https://github.com/MicrosoftDocs/WSL/issues/1607|wsl --import]] command (if you need to use it later) can directly import ''tar.gz'' files! |
- | 1.4G Aug 29 17:49 /mnt/c/Scratch/<your_login>/WSL/WSL_Ubuntu_20.04.5_LTS_stdu_22-08-29.tar | + | * <code>$ ls -lh /mnt/c/Scratch/your_login/WSL/WSL_Ubuntu_20.04.5_LTS_stdu_22-10-27.tar |
+ | 3.3G Oct 27 18:01 /mnt/c/Scratch/your_login/WSL/WSL_Ubuntu_20.04.5_LTS_stdu_22-10-27.tar | ||
- | $ gzip /mnt/c/Scratch/<your_login>/WSL/WSL_Ubuntu_20.04.5_LTS_stdu_22-08-29.tar | + | $ gzip /mnt/c/Scratch/your_login/WSL/WSL_Ubuntu_20.04.5_LTS_stdu_22-10-27.tar |
- | $ ls -lh /mnt/c/Scratch/<your_login>/WSL/WSL_Ubuntu_20.04.5_LTS_stdu_22-08-29.tar.gz | + | $ ls -lh /mnt/c/Scratch/your_login/WSL/WSL_Ubuntu_* |
- | 549M Aug 29 17:49 /mnt/c/Scratch/<your_login>/WSL/WSL_Ubuntu_20.04.5_LTS_stdu_22-08-29.tar.gz</code> | + | 549M Aug 29 17:49 /mnt/c/Scratch/your_login/WSL/WSL_Ubuntu_20.04.5_LTS_stdu_22-08-29.tar.gz |
+ | 548M Sep 14 16:18 /mnt/c/Scratch/your_login/WSL/WSL_Ubuntu_20.04.5_LTS_stdu_22-09-14.tar.gz | ||
+ | 1.2G Sep 19 13:52 /mnt/c/Scratch/your_login/WSL/WSL_Ubuntu_20.04.5_LTS_stdu_22-09-19.tar.gz | ||
+ | 1.3G Oct 27 18:01 /mnt/c/Scratch/your_login/WSL/WSL_Ubuntu_20.04.5_LTS_stdu_22-10-27.tar.gz</code> | ||
=== Backup of specific directories === | === Backup of specific directories === | ||
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You can also just create backups of specific directories: | You can also just create backups of specific directories: | ||
- | * Your Linux //home// directory (''/home/<your_login>/''), or some specific sub-directories of the //Ubuntu// running in WSL (sub-directories of ''/''): the best way to save them is probably to **create a //tar// file from Linux**, and put this //tar// file in a specific Windows //WSL backup folder// (we will use below the directory ''/mnt/c/Scratch/<your_login>'' or ''c:\Scratch\<your_login>'') | + | * Your Linux //home// directory (''/home/your_login/''), or some specific sub-directories of the //Ubuntu// running in WSL (sub-directories of ''/''): the best way to save them is probably to **create a //tar// file from Linux**, and put this //tar// file in a specific Windows //WSL backup folder// (we will use below the directory ''/mnt/c/Scratch/your_login'' or ''c:\Scratch\your_login'') |
* <code bash>$ cd /home | * <code bash>$ cd /home | ||
$ du -sh $USER | $ du -sh $USER | ||
- | 232K <your_login> | + | 232K your_login |
- | # We assume below that there is an existing /mnt/c/Scratch/<your_login>/ directory | + | # We assume below that there is an existing /mnt/c/Scratch/your_login/ directory |
- | # It's a WINDOWS directory C:\Scratch\<your_login> | + | # It's a WINDOWS directory C:\Scratch\your_login |
$ tar cfz /mnt/c/Scratch/$USER/${USER}_home_`date +%y%m%d_%H%M`.tgz $USER | $ tar cfz /mnt/c/Scratch/$USER/${USER}_home_`date +%y%m%d_%H%M`.tgz $USER | ||
# Check the size of the new (and existing old) backup(s) | # Check the size of the new (and existing old) backup(s) | ||
$ ls -ltr /mnt/c/Scratch/$USER/${USER}_*.tgz | $ ls -ltr /mnt/c/Scratch/$USER/${USER}_*.tgz | ||
- | 81K Jan 21 2020 /mnt/c/Scratch/<your_login>/<your_login>_home_200121.tgz | + | 81K Jan 21 2020 /mnt/c/Scratch/your_login/your_login_home_200121.tgz |
- | 93K Aug 22 2020 /mnt/c/Scratch/<your_login>/<your_login>_home_200822_1151.tgz | + | 93K Aug 22 2020 /mnt/c/Scratch/your_login/your_login_home_200822_1151.tgz |
- | 95K Feb 24 12:09 /mnt/c/Scratch/<your_login>/<your_login>_home_210224_1209.tgz</code> | + | 95K Feb 24 12:09 /mnt/c/Scratch/your_login/your_login_home_210224_1209.tgz</code> |
* Regular Windows folders where you store data used by WSL: you can use ''tar'' in a Linux terminal, as above, or use any usual way of backing up Windows files (drag and drop, some specific [[other:win10apps#backup_software|backup software]]) | * Regular Windows folders where you store data used by WSL: you can use ''tar'' in a Linux terminal, as above, or use any usual way of backing up Windows files (drag and drop, some specific [[other:win10apps#backup_software|backup software]]) | ||
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root@sadira034:~# whoami | root@sadira034:~# whoami | ||
root</code> | root</code> | ||
+ | * If the //relocation// goal was to free up some space on ''C:'', it is possible to [[other:win10wsl#removing_the_main_linux_installation|Remove the main installation]], once the relocated installation has been successfully tested | ||
Questions FIXME | Questions FIXME | ||
* Is it possible to restore to the default location (on ''C:\'') ? | * Is it possible to restore to the default location (on ''C:\'') ? | ||
- | ==== Uninstalling WSL ==== | + | ==== Uninstalling WSL or a distribution ==== |
- | 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 | + | Before uninstalling //something//, you probably want to [[other:win10wsl#creating_a_backup|create a backup]], just to be safe... |
=== Removing a specific Linux installation === | === Removing a specific Linux installation === | ||
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* Ubuntu Stopped 2</code> | * Ubuntu Stopped 2</code> | ||
+ | |||
+ | === Removing the main Linux installation === | ||
+ | |||
+ | If you remove the main installation (on ''C:\''): | ||
+ | * Another //relocated// installation will become the new default installation (if present) | ||
+ | * <code>PS C:\Users\your_login> wsl -l -v | ||
+ | NAME STATE VERSION | ||
+ | Ubuntu_custom Running 2 | ||
+ | * Ubuntu Running 2 | ||
+ | |||
+ | PS C:\Users\your_login> wsl --unregister Ubuntu | ||
+ | Désinscription... | ||
+ | |||
+ | PS C:\Users\your_login> wsl -l -v | ||
+ | NAME STATE VERSION | ||
+ | * Ubuntu_custom Running 2</code> | ||
+ | |||
+ | * The initial installation directory will still be present on ''C:\'', and should probably be left untouched: | ||
+ | * ''C:\Users\your_login\AppData\Local\Packages\CanonicalGroupLimited.UbuntuonWindows_79rhkp1fndgsc\'' | ||
+ | * ...with a very low disk usage (the big ''ext4.vhdx'' is removed during the ''unregister'' step) | ||
+ | |||
+ | * ''Ubuntu'' will still appear in the Microsoft store, and clicking on ''Launch'' will trigger a re-installation on ''C:\'' | ||
+ | * If you end up with an installation error message and a new //orphan// ''ext4.vhdx'' file on ''C'', click on ''Launch'' to restart and complete the installation | ||
+ | |||
+ | * ''Ubuntu'' will still appear in the list of installed applications (''Windows'' + ''I'' => ''Applications'') but with a smaller disk usage, probably just the size of the //Linux kernel// installed and updated independently of the Linux installations) | ||
=== Removing WSL === | === Removing WSL === | ||
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* Determining from **inside** the running Linux if you are using WSL (or another type of virtual machine)\\ <code>$ systemd-detect-virt | * Determining from **inside** the running Linux if you are using WSL (or another type of virtual machine)\\ <code>$ systemd-detect-virt | ||
- | wsl</code> | + | wsl |
+ | |||
+ | $ env | grep -i wsl | ||
+ | WSL_DISTRO_NAME=Ubuntu | ||
+ | WSLENV= | ||
+ | </code> | ||
===== Other WSL resources and links ===== | ===== Other WSL resources and links ===== | ||
+ | |||
+ | * Possibly useful things to sort | ||
+ | * [[https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wsl/networking|Accessing network applications with WSL]] | ||
+ | * [[https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wsl/faq#how-do-i-run-an-openssh-server-|How do I run an OpenSSH server?]] | ||
* [[https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wsl/release-notes|Release Notes for Windows Subsystem for Linux]] | * [[https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wsl/release-notes|Release Notes for Windows Subsystem for Linux]] |