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--- windows_subsystem_for_linux_setup [2019/08/02 12:08]
tkbletsc
+++ windows_subsystem_for_linux_setup [2020/08/08 13:52]
tkbletsc [Run explorer from this directory in bash]
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   * Make a shortcut of the "app", then put the shortcut into the classic start menu programs list.
-===== Basic packages =====
+===== Update plus basic packages =====
-The default package set is actually not bad. But here's what's missing:
+The default package set is actually not bad. But this will update and install what's missing:
+  sudo apt update
+  sudo apt dist-upgrade
   sudo apt install lynx links binutils zip unzip gdb
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   * Run regedit using the tool
   * In ''HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\WSL'', delete the key ''Extended''
+===== Run explorer from this directory in bash =====
+I'm used to saying ''start .'' to open an explorer in this directory. Using [[https://stackoverflow.com/questions/44245721/launching-explorer-from-wsl|this recipe]], you can add the following to ~/.bashrc to restore this functionality:
+  alias start="powershell.exe /c start"
 ===== Keyboard scrolling =====

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