2026-07-24 – WSL distro comparison and setup

Summary

Educational coverage of which Linux distribution to use as the WSL default, plus a task-oriented setup how-to. Clarifies that Ubuntu on WSL is real Ubuntu LTS (1:1 with that release line, not with every newest Ubuntu interim), and documents the official WSL Settings GUI for global .wslconfig options.

Pages

  • explanation/infrastructure/wsl-distro-comparison.adoc — long-form comparison and workflows.

  • how-to/wsl-setup.adoc — enable WSL, install distros, set default, open Settings, common commands.

Navigation

  • How-to: WSL Setup

  • Explanation → Infrastructure: WSL Distro Comparison