A practical collection of WSL (Windows Subsystem for Linux) commands, administration tasks, troubleshooting guides, and everyday workflows for Linux learners, DevOps engineers, and RHCSA candidates.
- WSL Installation Guide
- WSL Commands Reference
- Distribution Management
- User and Password Management
- WSL Troubleshooting
- Password Reset Guide
- Linux File System Navigation
- Windows ↔ Linux Integration
- Useful PowerShell Commands
| File | Description |
|---|---|
wsl_commands_guide.md |
Complete WSL command reference including installation, configuration, and administration. |
WSL_Password_Reset_Guide.md |
Step-by-step guide to reset a forgotten password in WSL using the root account. |
- Installing WSL
- Installing Ubuntu
- Listing Linux distributions
- Starting and stopping WSL
- Updating WSL
- Setting the default distribution
- Exporting and importing distributions
- Resetting user passwords
- Running WSL as root
- Accessing Linux files from Windows
- Accessing Windows files from Linux
- Basic troubleshooting
- Windows 10 (Version 2004+) or Windows 11
- Administrator privileges
- PowerShell
- Linux Beginners
- RHCSA Students
- Bash Scripting Learners
- DevOps Engineers
- Cloud Engineers
- System Administrators
After completing these notes, you will be able to:
- Install and configure WSL
- Manage Linux distributions
- Navigate between Windows and Linux file systems
- Reset forgotten Linux passwords
- Troubleshoot common WSL issues
- Use WSL confidently for Linux and DevOps practice
- Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
- Ubuntu
- PowerShell
- Bash
- Linux Administration
This repository is intended for educational purposes.