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multiple-linux-distro-wsl.txt
Step 1 -> Import WSL image
wsl --import Ubuntu-Personal c:\WSL\data\Ubuntu-Personal C:\WSL\Ubuntu_2004.2020.424.0_x64\install.tar.gz --version 2 (https://winaero.com/export-import-wsl-linux-distro-windows-10/)
Step 2 -> Add a new user
https://www.digitalocean.com/community/tutorials/how-to-create-a-new-sudo-enabled-user-on-ubuntu-20-04-quickstart
Step 3 -> Start windows terminal with default user (last section of below article)
https://hfakhraei.github.io/Install-multiple-instance-of-same-Linux-Distribution-on-WSL
Step 4 -> Set default bash location
echo "cd /home/username" >> ~/.bashrc
Extra - To remove wsl destro
wsl --unregister Ubuntu-Personal
Make a default user when multiple distros are present
https://askubuntu.com/questions/816732/how-to-change-default-user-in-wsl-ubuntu-bash-on-windows-10
Change directory ownership
https://linuxhint.com/change-directory-owner-linux/
Fix terminal colors
https://askubuntu.com/questions/123268/changing-colors-for-user-host-directory-information-in-terminal-command-prompt
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