wslview, wview, wslstart, wstart - Component of WSL Utilities
wslview, wview, wslstart, wstart [-ehsvurE]
wslview, wview, wslstart, wstart LINK/FILE
This is a file viewer on WSL that allows you to open files and folders from WSL in Windows and a fake web browser that allows opening urls in your default browser on Windows 10.
-h, --help
print a simple help.
-v, --version
print current version.
-s, --skip-validation-check
skip url validation check.
-u, --unreg-as-browser
remove wslview as the default WSL web browser.
-r, --reg-as-browser
register wslview as the default WSL web browser.
-e, --export-as-browser
register wslview as the default WSL web browser using export method.
WSLVIEW_DEFAULT_ENGINE
default method to start websites/folders/files. Default type is "powershell". Here are all available options:
powershell: use powershell.exe
to start website/folder/file
cmd: use cmd.exe to start website/folder/file
cmd_explorer: use explorer.exe via cmd.exe to start
website/folder/file
WSLVIEW_SKIP_VALIDATION_CHECK
whether to skip validation check. Default is 1, which is not skipping. Can be either ’0’ or ’1’.
Created by Patrick Wu <me@patrickwu.space>
Report bugs to <https://github.com/wslutilities/wslu/issues>; For Ubuntu specific/related bugs, report to <https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/wslu>.
This is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU GPL version 3 or (at your option) any later version. There is NO warranty; not even MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
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