alwsl/alwsl
Install archlinux as the WSL (Windows Subsystem for Linux) host. observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
10/100
- Activity 0
- Release rhythm 8
- Longevity 100
Flags: archived
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 3662
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 3207
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
1298 stars · 65 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
A batch-file installer that sets up a minimal custom Arch Linux distribution as the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) host. It is explicitly no longer maintained and the root system is severely out of date.
Use cases
- install arch linux on wsl
- run arch linux inside windows 10
- replace ubuntu as wsl distro
- set up a minimal arch wsl rootfs
- use arch linux with windows subsystem for linux
When to choose
- you are stuck on an old Windows 10 WSL setup and specifically want Arch
- you need the legacy install script or archived root image download
When to avoid
- you want a maintained Arch WSL solution - use official Microsoft tooling or a WSL distro switcher
- you need up-to-date packages or security patches
- you are on modern WSL2 with distro import support
Facets
cli-tool · maturity abandoned
developer-tools cli file-system operating-systems developer-tools windows cli wsl arch-linux windows-subsystem-for-linux distro-installer batchfile command-line
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/alwsl/alwsl · fetched 2026-08-28 · d5d6cced173a
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| alwsl/alwsl | main | 10 |
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