Windows Subsystem for Linux has been a great productivity booster for those that use Linux and Windows on a regular basis. This is a list of useful commands related to managing a WSL installation.
Simply type wsl without quotes from a PowerShell terminal.
ubuntu> explorer . Use bash to open Linux apps in PowerShell PS> bash -c "vi filename.txt" Check WSL version from PowerShell Checking the WSL version from PowerShell Type wsl -l -v into a PowerShell prompt. Fully expanded this command is wsl --list --verbose.