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WSL Cheat Sheet

See also Linux Cheat Sheet.

Windows Commands

wsl –install Install WSL.
wsl –list List installed Linux flavours.
wsl –install -d ubuntu Install Ubuntu.
wsl -s ubuntu Make Ubuntu the default.

Accessing drives

Mount a Windows Drive

  1. Get drive info: sudo fdisk -l, look for something like /dev/sda4.
  2. Make a directory to mount it to: sudu mkdir /mnt/windows.
  3. Mount it: sudo mount -t ntfs-3g /dev/sda4 /mnt/windows. Add a -r for read only.