---
type: "topic"
created: "2024-01-27T21:40:52.697Z"
updated: "2024-01-27T21:40:52.697Z"
---

# Windows Subsystem for Linux (wsl)

```bash
# https://petri.com/how-to-install-wsl-on-windows-server/
# Enable-WindowsOptionalFeature -Online -FeatureName Microsoft-Windows-Subsystem-Linux
# https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wsl/install-manual
```

```bash
wsl --update
# https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wsl/install-manual
dism.exe /online /enable-feature /featurename:Microsoft-Windows-Subsystem-Linux /all /norestart
dism.exe /online /enable-feature /featurename:VirtualMachinePlatform /all /norestart
# https://you.com/search?q=wslregisterdistribution+failed+with+error%3A+0x80004002&tbm=youchat&cfr=chatb&cid=c2_d1b54505-473d-4355-94d4-de4192af7c61
dism.exe /online /cleanup-image /restorehealth
sfc /scannow
wsl --set-default-version 2
# https://www.microsoft.com/store/productId/9N0DX20HK701
# https://www.microsoft.com/store/productId/9PDXGNCFSCZV
```

```bash
apt install software-properties-common
apt update
apt-get install links unzip -y
nano /etc/wsl.conf
```

```conf
[boot]
systemd=true
```

```bash
systemd wsl
# https://devblogs.microsoft.com/commandline/systemd-support-is-now-available-in-wsl/
# https://ubuntu.com/tutorials/install-ubuntu-on-wsl2-on-windows-10#2-install-wsl
wsl --unregister ubuntu
wsl --install -d ubuntu
apt install software-properties-common
apt update
apt-get install links unzip php8.1-fpm php8.1-common php8.1-mysql php8.1-xml php8.1-xmlrpc php8.1-curl php8.1-gd php8.1-imagick php8.1-cli php8.1-dev php8.1-imap php8.1-mbstring php8.1-soap php8.1-zip php8.1-bcmath -y
nano /etc/wsl.conf
```

```conf
[boot]
systemd=true
```

```conf
date.timezone = US/Arizona
display_errors = On
memory_limit = 256M
upload_max_filesize = 100M
post_max_size = 100M
```

```bash
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mikepharesjr@msn.com
```

```bash
# Hello there, This error message is affiliated with Windows update and solving the update issue might help you in this. Can you double check that the Windows Subsystem for Linux optional feature is still enabled? The below steps will reset the Windows update components and see if that helps Open Command Prompt (Admin) Copy and paste the following commands, pressing Enter each time:
net stop wuauserv
net stop cryptSvc
net stop bits
net stop msiserver
# Press Win + E to open File Explorer Go to the following directories and delete the contents of these folders: 
C:\Windows\System32\catroot2
C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution
# Open Command Prompt again and paste these command lines:
net start wuauserv
net start cryptSvc
net start bits
net start
# msiserver Restart your PC. Hope this resolves your Query !! --If the reply is helpful, please Upvote and Accept it as an answer--
```

```bash
wsl hostname -i
netsh interface portproxy add v4tov4 listenport=3000 listenaddress=0.0.0.0 connectport=3000 connectaddress=127.0.1.1
netsh interface portproxy add v4tov4 listenport=3000 listenaddress=0.0.0.0 connectport=3000 connectaddress=172.27.160.1
netsh interface portproxy add v4tov4 listenport=3000 listenaddress=0.0.0.0 connectport=3000 connectaddress=172.27.174.2
```

```PowerShell
# https://github.com/microsoft/WSL/issues/4150#issuecomment-504209723

$remoteport = bash.exe -c "ifconfig eth0 | grep 'inet '"
$found = $remoteport -match '\d{1,3}\.\d{1,3}\.\d{1,3}\.\d{1,3}';

if( $found ){
  $remoteport = $matches[0];
} else{
  echo "The Script Exited, the ip address of WSL 2 cannot be found";
  exit;
}

#[Ports]

#All the ports you want to forward separated by coma
$ports=@(80,443,10000,3000,5000);

#[Static ip]
#You can change the addr to your ip config to listen to a specific address
$addr='0.0.0.0';
$ports_a = $ports -join ",";

#Remove Firewall Exception Rules
iex "Remove-NetFireWallRule -DisplayName 'WSL 2 Firewall Unlock' ";

#adding Exception Rules for inbound and outbound Rules
iex "New-NetFireWallRule -DisplayName 'WSL 2 Firewall Unlock' -Direction Outbound -LocalPort $ports_a -Action Allow -Protocol TCP";
iex "New-NetFireWallRule -DisplayName 'WSL 2 Firewall Unlock' -Direction Inbound -LocalPort $ports_a -Action Allow -Protocol TCP";

for( $i = 0; $i -lt $ports.length; $i++ ){
  $port = $ports[$i];
  iex "netsh interface portproxy delete v4tov4 listenport=$port listenaddress=$addr";
  iex "netsh interface portproxy add v4tov4 listenport=$port listenaddress=$addr connectport=$port connectaddress=$remoteport";
}
```

```bash
wsl -d Ubuntu Ubuntu-MAAS
```

```bash
# https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wsl/wsl-config
code-insiders .wslconfig
```

```conf
[wsl2]
networkingMode=mirrored
```

- [usbipd-win](https://github.com/dorssel/usbipd-win)

```bash
winget install usbipd
```

- [wsl2-how-to-prepare-and-attach-virtual-drives-vhd](https://anthony-f-tannous.medium.com/wsl2-how-to-prepare-and-attach-virtual-drives-vhd-ac17b1fc7a61)

```Powershell
New-VHD -Path $env:USERPROFILE\wsl2-shared.vhdx -Dynamic -SizeBytes 10GB
wsl -d Ubuntu --mount --vhd $env:USERPROFILE\wsl2-shared.vhdx --bare
# wsl --unmount \\?\C:\users\mikep\wsl2-Images-7007a9df.vhdx
```

```bash
parted /dev/sdd print
# Error: /dev/sdd: unrecognised disk label
parted /dev/sdd mklabel msdos
parted -a optimal /dev/sdd mkpart primary ext4 0% 100%
lsblk -o NAME,FSTYPE,SIZE,MOUNTPOINT /dev/sdd
mkfs.ext4 /dev/sdd1
e2label /dev/sdd1 vhd-part1
lsblk -o NAME,LABEL,FSTYPE,SIZE,MOUNTPOINT /dev/sdd
mount UUID=f8aac60b-32f3-43d4-8919-d76816d64907 /home/<username>/vhd-part1
mount -l | grep vhd-part1
touch /home/<username>/vhd-part1/test
ls /home/<username>/vhd-part1/test
rm /home/<username>/vhd-part1/test
umount /home/<username>/vhd-part1
```

```Powershell
# https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wsl/disk-space#how-to-locate-the-vhdx-file-and-disk-path-for-your-linux-distribution
wsl.exe --system -d Ubuntu df -h /mnt/wslg/distro
wsl df -h /
(Get-ChildItem -Path HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Lxss | Where-Object { $_.GetValue("DistributionName") -eq 'Ubuntu' }).GetValue("BasePath") + "\ext4.vhdx"
# C:\Users\mikep\AppData\Local\Packages\CanonicalGroupLimited.Ubuntu_79rhkp1fndgsc\LocalState
# \\wsl.localhost\Ubuntu\var
```

```PowerShell
# convert docker to wsl
# https://polach.me/posts/transform-any-linux-docker-image-to-wsl2-distribution-by-powershell-easily/
# docker pull fedora
# docker create -t -i fedora bash
# docker export --output="fedorawsl2img.tar" fedora
# wsl.exe -–import Fedora c:\FedoraWslDisk fedorawsl2img.tar
download-wsl2-imgage.ps1 -Image library/fedora -Tag 32 -Destination C:\WslImages\Fedora
```