find_wsl_storage "Ubuntu" # Export distribution wsl --export Ubuntu D:\backups\ubuntu.tar Import to new location wsl --import Ubuntu D:\WSL\Ubuntu D:\backups\ubuntu.tar --version 2 Remove old distribution wsl --unregister Ubuntu Quick Reference Card | Action | Command/Path | |--------|--------------| | Access Linux files from Windows | \\wsl$\Ubuntu\ | | Find VHDX location (WSL2) | %LOCALAPPDATA%\Packages\*\LocalState\ext4.vhdx | | Find rootfs location (WSL1) | %LOCALAPPDATA%\Packages\*\LocalState\rootfs\ | | List distributions | wsl -l -v | | Open WSL home in Explorer | explorer.exe \\wsl$\Ubuntu\home |
username = os.environ.get('USERNAME') base_path = Path(f'C:/Users/username/AppData/Local/Packages') where are wsl files stored in windows
distros = [] for line in lines: if line.strip(): parts = line.split() if len(parts) >= 3: distros.append( 'name': parts[0], 'state': parts[1], 'version': parts[2] ) return distros def get_vhdx_path(distribution): """Get VHDX file path for a WSL2 distribution""" package_patterns = 'ubuntu': 'CanonicalGroupLimited.Ubuntu', 'debian': 'TheDebianProject.DebianGNULinux', 'kali': 'KaliLinux', = 3: distros.append( 'name': parts[0]
Always use \\wsl$\ path or WSL commands to interact with Linux files. Direct Windows file manipulation can corrupt your WSL installation! where are wsl files stored in windows