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WSL includes a set of command line Linux distribution management tools. This chapter will examine these tools with discussions, examples, and screenshots of each.
Listing All Distros
The names, state, and WSL version number of all installed WSL distros can be listed (Figure 3-1) by opening PowerShell and running
wsl.exe --list --verbose --all
Figure 3-1
Listing all WSL distros installed with their current state and WSL version
Under “NAME,” you will see there are four distributions installed. ...
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