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Enter a command. For example: nfsstat, choco source, wmic, ipconfig.

wsl

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

• 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}}
   
• Change the version of wsl used for the specified distribution:
   
  wsl --set-version {{distribution}} {{version}}
   
• Shut down Windows Subsystem for Linux:
   
  wsl --shutdown