| external help file | Module Name | online version | schema |
|---|---|---|---|
Wsl-help.xml |
Wsl |
2.0.0 |
Gets information about WSL distributions available from online sources.
Get-WslDistributionOnline [<CommonParameters>]
The Get-WslDistributionOnline cmdlet gets information about all the WSL distributions available
from online sources.
This cmdlet wraps the functionality of wsl.exe --list --online.
Get-WslDistributionOnlineName FriendlyName
---- ------------
Ubuntu Ubuntu
Debian Debian GNU/Linux
kali-linux Kali Linux Rolling
Ubuntu-18.04 Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
Ubuntu-20.04 Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
Ubuntu-22.04 Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
OracleLinux_7_9 Oracle Linux 7.9
OracleLinux_8_7 Oracle Linux 8.7
OracleLinux_9_1 Oracle Linux 9.1
openSUSE-Leap-15.5 openSUSE Leap 15.5
SUSE-Linux-Enterprise-Server-15-SP4 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4
SUSE-Linux-Enterprise-15-SP5 SUSE Linux Enterprise 15 SP5
openSUSE-Tumbleweed openSUSE Tumbleweed
This example lists all WSL distributions available from online sources.
This cmdlet supports the common parameters: -Debug, -ErrorAction, -ErrorVariable, -InformationAction, -InformationVariable, -OutVariable, -OutBuffer, -PipelineVariable, -Verbose, -WarningAction, and -WarningVariable. For more information, see about_CommonParameters.
This cmdlet returns objects that represent the distributions available from online sources. This object has the following properties:
Name: The distribution name that can be used to install it usingwsl.exe --installFriendlyName: The Friendly Name for the distribution.