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tags: [tldr, windows]
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# wsl
> Manage the Windows Subsystem for Linux.
> More information: <https://learn.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 {{[-e|--exec]}} {{command}} {{command_arguments}}`
- Specify a particular distribution:
`wsl {{[-d|--distribution]}} {{distribution}} {{shell_command}}`
- List available distributions:
`wsl {{[-l|--list]}}`
- Export a distribution to a `.tar` file:
`wsl --export {{distribution}} {{path o\distro_file.tar}}`
- Import a distribution from a `.tar` file:
`wsl --import {{distribution}} {{path o\install_location}} {{path o\distro_file.tar}}`
- Change the version of wsl used for the specified distribution:
`wsl --set-version {{distribution}} {{version}}`
- Shut down Windows Subsystem for Linux:
`wsl --shutdown`