RoliSoft/WSL-Distribution-Switcher
Scripts to replace the distribution behind Windows Subsystem for Linux with any other Linux distribution published on Docker Hub. observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
23/100
- Activity 0
- Release rhythm 8
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-02. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 3668
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 1681
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
1665 stars · 179 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
A set of Python scripts for switching the Linux distribution behind Windows Subsystem for Linux to any distribution published on Docker Hub. It downloads rootfs tarballs from official Docker images and installs them into WSL without admin rights.
Use cases
- install a non-default Linux distro in WSL
- switch between Ubuntu, Debian, Fedora, and CentOS under WSL
- download rootfs tarballs from Docker Hub for WSL
- replace the WSL distribution without reinstalling Windows
- run multiple Linux distributions in Windows Subsystem for Linux
When to choose
- you use classic WSL (pre-Store distributions) and want a distro not offered by Microsoft
- you want to script installing arbitrary Docker Hub rootfs images into WSL
When to avoid
- you use WSL2 with modern Store-based distributions, which support direct imports
- you need a maintained tool - the project has seen little activity since 2022
Facets
cli-tool · maturity maintenance
cli developer-tools file-system developer-tools operating-systems windows python cli wsl linux-distributions docker-hub windows-subsystem-for-linux command-line
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/RoliSoft/WSL-Distribution-Switcher · fetched 2026-08-28 · 906069746eb4
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| RoliSoft/WSL-Distribution-Switcher | main | 23 |
For agents
markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="RoliSoft/WSL-Distribution-Switcher")
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