wslu

This is a collection of utilities for WSL (Windows Subsystem for Linux), such as retrieving Windows environment variables or creating your favorite Linux GUI application shortcuts on Windows 10 Desktop.

Requires at least Windows 10 Creators Update; Some of the features requires a higher version of Windows 10; Supports WSL2.

Feature

wslusc

A WSL shortcut creator to create a shortcut on your Windows 10 Desktop.

wslsys

A WSL system information printer to print out system informations from Windows 10 or WSL.

wslfetch

A WSL screenshot information tool to print information in an elegant way.

wslvar

A WSL tool to help you get Windows system environment variables.

wslview

With alias wview/wslstart/wstart

A fake WSL browser that can help you open link in default Windows browser or open files on Windows.

wslupath

⚠ Deprecated

A WSL tool to convert path styles.

wslact

A set of quick actions for WSL such as quickly mounting all drives or manually sync time between Windows and WSL.

Currently supported Distro

Debian GNU/Linuxopen in new window
Kali Linuxopen in new window
OpenSUSE Leap 42open in new window, 15.0open in new window, 15.1open in new window, and 15.2open in new window
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12open in new window and 15open in new window
Ubuntu Latestopen in new window, Community Preview, 16.04 LTSopen in new window, 18.04 LTSopen in new window and 20.04 LTS
Pengwin (Formerly WLinux)open in new window

Community Supported Distro

Arch Linux via ArchWSLopen in new window
Alpine Linux via AlpineWSLopen in new window or Alpine WSLopen in new window
Scientific Linux, Oracle Linux* or RedHat Enterprise Linux** via Pengwin Enterprise (Formerly WLinux Enterprise)open in new window
Fedora via Fedora Remix for WSLopen in new window
Void Linux via VoidWSLopen in new window
Clear Linux via ClearWSLopen in new window

*: Will support in the future.

**: you need to request to using RHEL from Whitewater Foundary and have a license of RHEL of your own.

Legacy Ubuntu is no longer supported.

Bug

Report bugs to https://github.com/wslutilities/wslu/issuesopen in new window.

Report bugs for Ubuntu version to https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/wsluopen in new window.

License & Credits

This project uses GPLv3 License.

Logo of WSL Utilities and icons for wslusc desktop shortcuts are licensed under CC BY 4.0 International Licenseopen in new window.

The sudo.ps1 (./src/etc/sudo.ps1) used here is a part of psutils made by Luke Sampson. the file is used under MIT License.

Tux logo used here(/src/etc/wsl.ico) was originally made by Larry Ewing in the Gimp and re-illustrated in vector by Garrett LeSage, using Inkscape.

Some of wslfetch ASCII Arts comes from neofetch with MIT License (License B) and screenFetch with GPLv3 License (License C).

Pengwin Logo used in wslfetch ASCII art is ASCII version of the artwork by Dennis D. Bednarz, with use permission from Whitewater Foundry.

WLinux Logo used in wslfetch ASCII art is ASCII version of the artwork by Larry Ewing.