PowerShell/docs/list-wsl-distros.md
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The *list-wsl-distros.ps1* Script
===========================
This PowerShell script lists installed/available Linux distributions for Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL).
Parameters
----------
```powershell
/home/markus/Repos/PowerShell/scripts/list-wsl-distros.ps1 [<CommonParameters>]
[<CommonParameters>]
This script supports the common parameters: Verbose, Debug, ErrorAction, ErrorVariable, WarningAction,
WarningVariable, OutBuffer, PipelineVariable, and OutVariable.
```
Example
-------
```powershell
PS> ./list-wsl-distros.ps1
NAME STATE VERSION
* Ubuntu-24.04 Stopped 2
...
```
Notes
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Author: Markus Fleschutz | License: CC0
Related Links
-------------
https://github.com/fleschutz/PowerShell
Script Content
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```powershell
<#
.SYNOPSIS
Lists distros for Windows Subsystem for Linux
.DESCRIPTION
This PowerShell script lists installed/available Linux distributions for Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL).
.EXAMPLE
PS> ./list-wsl-distros.ps1
NAME STATE VERSION
* Ubuntu-24.04 Stopped 2
...
.LINK
https://github.com/fleschutz/PowerShell
.NOTES
Author: Markus Fleschutz | License: CC0
#>
try {
if ($IsLinux -or $IsMacOS) { throw "Requires Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)" }
& wsl.exe --list --verbose
" "
& wsl.exe --list --online
" "
& wsl.exe --status
exit 0 # success
} catch {
"⚠️ Error: $($Error[0]) in script line $($_.InvocationInfo.ScriptLineNumber)."
exit 1
}
```
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