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If you want to move WSL2 Linux distro(Ubuntu) from C: drive D: below are the steps.

Export Ubuntu

mkdir D:\backup wsl --export Ubuntu D:\backup\ubuntu.tar Unregister the same distribution to remove it from the C: drive:

wsl --unregister Ubuntu Import Ubuntu

mkdir D:\wsl wsl --import Ubuntu D:\wsl\ D:\backup\ubuntu.tar By default Ubuntu will use root as the default user, to switch back to previous user

Go to the Ubuntu App Folder run command to set default user

cd %userprofile%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WindowsApps ubuntu config --default-user

wsl --list -v

wsl --list wsl --shutdown

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