ArchWSL VS wsl-distrod

Compare ArchWSL vs wsl-distrod and see what are their differences.

ArchWSL

ArchLinux based WSL Distribution. Supports multiple install. (by yuk7)

wsl-distrod

Distrod is a meta-distro for WSL 2 which installs Ubuntu, Arch, Debian, Gentoo, etc. with systemd in a minute for you. Distrod also has built-in auto-start feature on Windows startup and port forwarding ability. (by nullpo-head)
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ArchWSL wsl-distrod
54 27
6,251 1,815
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5.7 0.0
18 days ago about 1 year ago
Makefile Rust
MIT License MIT License
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ArchWSL

Posts with mentions or reviews of ArchWSL. We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives and similar projects. The last one was on 2023-06-08.

wsl-distrod

Posts with mentions or reviews of wsl-distrod. We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives and similar projects. The last one was on 2023-05-01.

What are some alternatives?

When comparing ArchWSL and wsl-distrod you can also consider the following projects:

distrobox - Use any linux distribution inside your terminal. Enable both backward and forward compatibility with software and freedom to use whatever distribution you’re more comfortable with. Mirror available at: https://gitlab.com/89luca89/distrobox

genie - A quick way into a systemd "bottle" for WSL

ManjaroWSL - Manjaro for WSL2 using wsldl

winapps - Run Windows apps such as Microsoft Office/Adobe in Linux (Ubuntu/Fedora) and GNOME/KDE as if they were a part of the native OS, including Nautilus integration.

easyWSL - Create WSL distros based on Docker Images.

wsldl - Advanced WSL launcher / installer. (Win10 FCU x64/arm64 or later.)

WSL2-Linux-Kernel - The source for the Linux kernel used in Windows Subsystem for Linux 2 (WSL2)

paru - Feature packed AUR helper

cascadia-code - This is a fun, new monospaced font that includes programming ligatures and is designed to enhance the modern look and feel of the Windows Terminal.

arch_linux_wsl2 - Installation instructions for Arch Linux in WSL2

move-wsl - Easily move your WSL distros VHDX file to a new location.

wslgit - Use Git installed in Bash on Windows/Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) from Windows and Visual Studio Code (VSCode)