WSL

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Install WSL

PS C:\Users\micha> wsl --install
Installing: Windows Subsystem for Linux
Windows Subsystem for Linux has been installed.
Installing: Ubuntu
Ubuntu has been installed.
The requested operation is successful. Changes will not be effective until the system is rebooted.

List available Linux distributions

PS C:\Users\micha> wsl --list --online
PS C:\Users\micha> wsl -l -o

Install additional Linux distributions after the initial install

wsl --install -d <Distribution Name>

Check the installed version of WSL

wsl -l -v

Change the default Linux distribution used with wsl

wsl -s <Distribution Name>

Run a specific distribution (when there are multiple ones)

wsl -d <Distribution Name>

Start WSL2, exit, and then keep WSL2 running

wsl --exec dbus-launch true