====== WSL(Windows Subsystem for Linux) ======

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===== How to intall WSL to the destination directory? =====

  - Refer to [[https://learn.microsoft.com/zh-cn/windows/wsl/install|this page]] to install WSL.
  - Refer to [[https://learn.microsoft.com/zh-cn/windows/wsl/install-manual#step-6---install-your
    -linux-distribution-of-choice|this page]] to select the desired Linux distribution.
  - Open a Windows Terminal and run the following commands.
      - <wrap cmd>wsl -l</wrap>  : list the installed distributions.
      - <wrap cmd>wsl <nowiki>--</nowiki>shutdown</wrap> : Shutdown the running WSL.
      - <wrap cmd>wsl <nowiki>--</nowiki>export <wrap cmdp>distro</wrap> <wrap cmdp>dst-dir/dst**.tar**</wrap></wrap> : Export file system.
      - <wrap cmd>wsl <nowiki>--</nowiki>unregister <wrap cmdp>distro</wrap></wrap> : Unregister the old distribution.
      - <wrap cmd>wsl <nowiki>--</nowiki>import <wrap cmdp>distro</wrap> <wrap cmdp>Install-Location</wrap> <wrap cmdp>FileName</wrap> –version 2</wrap>
        * //InstallLocation//  - The directory to which the file system is to be moved.
        * //FileName//  - The file exported in Step c.
      - <wrap cmd><wrap cmdp>distro.exe</wrap> config <nowiki>--</nowiki>default-user <wrap cmdp>username</wrap></wrap>
        * <wrap cmdp>distro</wrap> - The official name of the distribution, e.g. ''ubuntu2204.exe'', ''ubuntu.exe''.