For direct link (as of this post): https://cloud-images.ubuntu.com/wsl/jammy/current/ubuntu-jammy-wsl-amd64-rootfs.tar.gz
So go ahead. Download the rootfs. Import it. Break it. Reset it. Repeat. That’s the Unix way—even on Windows. ubuntu jammy wsl rootfs tar.gz download
But magic hides the details. And sometimes, you don't want magic. Sometimes, you want surgical precision. For direct link (as of this post): https://cloud-images
# 1. Create a directory for the distro mkdir C:\WSL\UbuntuJammy wsl --import Ubuntu-Jammy-Custom C:\WSL\UbuntuJammy .\ubuntu-jammy-wsl-amd64-rootfs.tar.gz 3. Launch it as root wsl -d Ubuntu-Jammy-Custom 4. (Optional) Create your non-root user apt update && apt install sudo -y adduser myname usermod -aG sudo myname you don't want magic. Sometimes