# WSL2 - Windows subsystem for Linux

Runs on very fast, light & optimized virtual machine.
cmd start/stop - wsl/ wsl --shutdown
config - C:\Users\<yourUserName>\.wslconfig
- Guide (opens new window)
Runs on lightweight virtual machine(Vmmem process)
- Uses VirtualHardDisk (.vhdx file) with dynamic size.(Max 256GB EXT4)
Browser access - localhost
Uses full linux kernel (forked by Microsoft from kernel.org)
- Updates automatically via windows updates (not linux upgrade)
Explore
- \\wsl$\Ubuntu-18.04\home\<user name>\Project
- / = linux & \ = windows
- From linux - /mnt/c/
- Data corruption - Never use windows explorer or other app to edit files/folders.
- (EXT4 != NTFS)
Vscode
- Use remote-wsl extension to use windows/linux as client/server
- code . - opens current folder in vscode works in wsl
Docker Desktop
- Can use virtual machine for linux containers
- Runs both windows & linux containers since both kernels are available
- Virtual machines types
  1. WSL2 (better performance)
  2. Hyper V

# Wsl - Ubuntu setup

#!bin/bash

# Wsl Ubuntu - setup script
sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade
sudo apt install wget ca-certificates git -y


# zsh & ohmyzsh
sudo apt install zsh
chsh -s $(which zsh)
sh -c "$(wget -O- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ohmyzsh/ohmyzsh/master/tools/install.sh)"
git clone https://github.com/zsh-users/zsh-syntax-highlighting.git ${ZSH_CUSTOM:-~/.oh-my-zsh/custom}/plugins/zsh-syntax-highlighting
git clone https://github.com/zsh-users/zsh-autosuggestions ${ZSH_CUSTOM:-~/.oh-my-zsh/custom}/plugins/zsh-autosuggestions

# Powerlevel theme
git clone --depth=1 https://github.com/romkatv/powerlevel10k.git ${ZSH_CUSTOM:-$HOME/.oh-my-zsh/custom}/themes/powerlevel10k

# github cli
sudo apt install gh
# Copy .aliases .zshrc .ssh

# Optional - Micro editor
# curl https://getmic.ro | bash
# md ~/bin/
# mv micro ~/bin/

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