How Do You List Installed WSL Distributions in Windows 11?
List installed WSL distributions with their default marker, state, and WSL generation, then confirm the registered names without starting Linux.
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List installed WSL distributions with their default marker, state, and WSL generation, then confirm the registered names without starting Linux.
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Find the installed WSL application and component version with wsl --version, then cross-check the current-user Appx package without updating or starting Linux.
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