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wsl: Specify a particular distribution.
$ wsl --distribution ${distribution} ${shell_command}
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This command is used to run a specific shell command within a specified Linux distribution in Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL).

Here's how the command breaks down:

  • wsl is the executable command for Windows Subsystem for Linux.
  • --distribution is an option flag indicating that you want to specify a particular Linux distribution to run the command in.
  • ${distribution} is a placeholder that should be replaced with the name of the desired Linux distribution. For example, it could be ubuntu, debian, or kali-linux, depending on the distributions you have installed.
  • ${shell_command} is another placeholder that should be replaced with the actual command that you want to run in the Linux distribution. This could be any valid shell command or a series of commands.

When you execute this command, it will launch the specified Linux distribution (if it's not already running) and execute the provided shell command within that distribution. This allows you to perform Linux-specific tasks directly from the Windows command prompt or a Windows batch script.

This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.
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