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alwsl/alwsl

Install archlinux as the WSL (Windows Subsystem for Linux) host. observed · 2026-08-28

github.com/alwsl/alwsl · Batchfile · MIT (permissive) · archived 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

Full methodology

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 It is explicitly no longer maintained and the root system is severely out of date.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

Member repositories

RepositoryRoleHealth v2
alwsl/alwslmain10

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