WSL Cheat-Sheet
Backup and Restore WSL
| Command |
Description |
wsl --list --verbose |
List Running Distros |
wsl --distribution <distro> |
Start/Restart a Distro |
wsl --t <distro> |
Terminate a Running Distro |
wsl --shutdown |
Terminate All Running Distros and WSL process |
wsl --export (distribution) (filename.tar) |
Backup a WSL Distro |
wsl --import (distribution) (install location) (file location and filename) |
Restore a WSL Distro from Backup |
Symbolic Links
| Command |
Description |
sudo ln -s /mnt/c/Users/<user>/.ssh ~/.ssh |
Link .ssh folder |
sudo ln -s /mnt/c/Users/<user>/.kube ~/.kube |
Link .kube folder |
Networking
| Command |
Description |
netsh interface portproxy add v4tov4 listenport=$port connectport=$port connectaddress=$remoteaddr |
Add Port Forwarding |
netsh advfirewall firewall add rule name=$port dir=in action=allow protocol=TCP localport=$port |
Add Firewall Rule |
netsh interface portproxy delete v4tov4 listenport=$port |
Delete PortForwarding |
netsh advfirewall firewall delete rule name=$port |
Delete Firewall Rule |
netsh interface portproxy show v4tov4 |
Show PortForwardings |
