https://github.com/patrick330602/psuwi

A PowerShell Helper to create testing Ubuntu instances on WSL
https://github.com/patrick330602/psuwi

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A PowerShell Helper to create testing Ubuntu instances on WSL

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/patrick330602/psuwi
• Owner: patrick330602
• License: mit
• Archived: true
• Created: 2020-04-19T06:57:34.000Z (about 6 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2021-10-13T06:52:52.000Z (over 4 years ago)
• Last Synced: 2025-03-17T09:52:18.035Z (over 1 year ago)
• Language: PowerShell
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• Size: 99.6 KB
• Stars: 23
• Watchers: 2
• Forks: 4
• Open Issues: 0
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • License: LICENSE

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# PsUbuntuWSLInstance

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This is A PowerShell helper to create testing Ubuntu instances on WSL.

Install using `Install-Module -Name PsUWI` and import the Module using `Import-Module PsUWI`

Here are some example uses:

```powershell

New-UbuntuWSLInstance -Release bionic

# Create a Ubuntu Bionic instance on WSL1

New-UbuntuWSLInstance -Release xenial -Version 2 -RootOnly

# Create an Ubuntu Xenial instance on WSL2 without creating a user account

New-UbuntuWSLInstance -Version 2 -NoUpdate

# Create an Ubuntu Focal instance on WSL2 without any update

New-UbuntuWSLInstance -Release eoan -Force

# Create an Ubuntu Eoan instance on WSL1 and download the WSL tarball even if it already exists

Remove-UbuntuWSLInstance -Id AbcdEFGhiJ

# Remove an instance called ubuntu-AbcdEFGhiJ

Remove-AllUbuntuWSLInstances

# Remove all instances

```

# License

MIT.