https://github.com/ijknabla/explorer-from-wsl

call explorer.exe from wsl shell by unix-style path
https://github.com/ijknabla/explorer-from-wsl

explorer-filemanager python python27 python3 wsl wsl-terminal

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call explorer.exe from wsl shell by unix-style path

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/ijknabla/explorer-from-wsl
• Owner: ijknabla
• License: mit
• Created: 2019-07-11T09:29:29.000Z (almost 7 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2019-07-13T01:39:53.000Z (almost 7 years ago)
• Last Synced: 2025-03-05T04:47:27.001Z (over 1 year ago)
• Topics: explorer-filemanager, python, python27, python3, wsl, wsl-terminal
• Language: Python
• Homepage:
• Size: 2.93 KB
• Stars: 0
• Watchers: 1
• Forks: 0
• Open Issues: 1
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • License: LICENSE

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# explorer-from-wsl

call explorer.exe from wsl shell by unix-style path

## install

```bash

$ python3 -m pip install ExplorerFromWSL

```

## uninstall

```bash

$ python3 -m pip uninstall ExplorerFromWSL

```

## usage

### wsl shell command

#### open current directory

```bash

$ explorer .

```

or, simply

```bash

$ explorer

```

#### open drvfs ( windows drive C:\\\\, D:\\\\ )

```bash

$ explorer /mnt/c/Users/${wINDOWS_USER}/path/to/dir

```

```bash

$ explorer /mnt/d/path/to/dir

```

#### open wslfs ( wsl filesystem under / )

__CAUTION__ need "Windows 10 May 2019 Update (version 1903)" or later.  

This update enable to open wsl directory as network directory.

home directory

```bash

$ explorer ~

```

```bash

$ explorer $HOME

```

any unix style path available

```bash

$ explorer ~/path/to/dir

```