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win10:wsl [2025/11/07 16:18] – [Files] Bernard Condrauwin10:wsl [2025/11/08 13:33] (current) – [Osiris, Cassandra, Hera, Vulcan, Hercules, Poseidon, Iapetus] Bernard Condrau
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 ====== Windows Subsystem for Linux - Debian 10.3 ===== ====== Windows Subsystem for Linux - Debian 10.3 =====
-===== Cassandra, Hera, Vulcan, Hercules, Poseidon, Iapetus =====+===== Osiris, Cassandra, Hera, Vulcan, Hercules, Poseidon, Iapetus ===== 
 +This guide has been tested under Windows 10 / Debian 10 and Windows 11 / Debian 13.
 ===== Installation ===== ===== Installation =====
   - Enable "Developer mode" in //Settings --> System --> Advanced// (Win 11) or //Settings --> Update & Security --> For developers// (Win 10)   - Enable "Developer mode" in //Settings --> System --> Advanced// (Win 11) or //Settings --> Update & Security --> For developers// (Win 10)
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   * Access Files within WSL: Once mounted, you can navigate to the <mountPoint> within your WSL environment and access the files stored on the ext4.vhdx.<file>cd <mountPoint>   * Access Files within WSL: Once mounted, you can navigate to the <mountPoint> within your WSL environment and access the files stored on the ext4.vhdx.<file>cd <mountPoint>
 ls -l</file> ls -l</file>
-  * Unmount and Detach (after use): When you are finished, unmount the disk within WSL and detach the VHDX from Windows. +  * Unmount and Detach (after use): When you are finished, unmount the disk within WSL and detach the VHDX from Windows.<file>sudo umount <mountPoint> 
-Code +wsl --unmount <diskPath></file
- +  If you used Mount-VHD:<file>Dismount-VHD -Path "<pathToVHD>"</file> 
-    sudo umount <mountPoint> +  If you used diskpart:<file>diskpart 
-    wsl --unmount <diskPath> +select vdisk file="<pathToVHD>" 
-If you used Mount-VHD: +detach vdisk</file> 
-Code +  Alternative Method (for viewing only): For simply viewing the contents of an ext4.vhdx file without mounting, you can use tools like 7-Zip. 7-Zip can open and browse the contents of various disk image formats, including ext4.vhdx, allowing you to extract files without needing to mount the entire disk.
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-    Dismount-VHD -Path "<pathToVHD>" +
-If you used diskpart: +
-Code +
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-    diskpart +
-    select vdisk file="<pathToVHD>" +
-    detach vdisk +
-Alternative Method (for viewing only): +
-For simply viewing the contents of an ext4.vhdx file without mounting, you can use tools like 7-Zip. 7-Zip can open and browse the contents of various disk image formats, including ext4.vhdx, allowing you to extract files without needing to mount the entire disk.+
  
 ===== SSH Server ===== ===== SSH Server =====