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WSL
Software / WSL · introductory. Ten practical lessons. Open book. Lesson 1 free.
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Lesson 1 · On the house
What WSL is
Linux userland on Windows.
Lesson 2
Install and list distros
Get a distribution onto WSL.
Lesson 3
wsl -d and the default distro
Choose which Linux runs.
Lesson 4
Linux home vs /mnt/c
Where files should live.
Lesson 5
apt basics in the distro
Install packages the Linux way.
Lesson 6
Windows Terminal profiles
One window, many shells.
Lesson 7
File line endings
CRLF vs LF across OSes.
Lesson 8
VS Code Remote WSL concept
Edit and run inside the distro.
Lesson 9
Networking and localhost
Talk between Windows and WSL.
Lesson 10
Shutdown and wsl --shutdown
Stop the WSL VM cleanly.
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