Creating a new top level Admin User for Ubuntu on WSL That said, it is entirely possible to create a default user manually (see below) Let's start with wsl -l -v to see what the distribution name is It will most likely be just "Ubuntu", but modify the below commands if it is different
How to set default user for manually installed WSL distro? Under Ubuntu, the default distribution for WSL, you can create your user by starting with: If you need to, add the -d <distribution> option Then run: Then set the user as the default using the etc wsl conf as mentioned above
How to add Users to WSL Distro - The Windows Club There are two main methods to add users to Windows Subsystem for Linux distro on Windows 11 10 They are the following: When logged in as a SUDO user When logged in as ROOT 1] When
Add User to WSL Linux Distro in Windows 10 - Winaero To add an extra user account to WSL, follow the instructions below Run your WSL Linux distro, e g Ubuntu Execute the command sudo adduser <username> Substitute the <username> portion with the actual user name you want to create Type your current password when prompted
How to add Users to WSL Distro - UMA Technology To create a new user in your WSL distro, you’ll use the adduser or useradd command The adduser command is typically more user-friendly Open the terminal of your WSL distribution Replace new_username with the desired username for the new user
How to add users to WSL Distro (Windows Subsystem for Linux) There are two main methods to add users to Windows Subsystem for Linux distro on Windows 10 They are the following: When logged in as a SUDO user When logged in as ROOT After you have opened your Linux distro and logged in as a SUDO user, enter the following command to add a user: It will ask you to Enter new UNIX password
How To Add Switch Users In Windows Subsystem For Linux - AddictiveTips You need to use a command in the bash shell to add switch users in Windows Subsystem for Linux, and change the default user Add New User To add a new user, open Ubuntu on Windows 10 Enter the following command; sudo adduser mynewuser You will need to enter the password for the current Linux user to create a new user
How to set the default user for a WSL distro that has been manually . . . Run your distro, and then edit etc wsl conf and add a [user] section like this: This is the ideal way to set your WSL distro's default user for imported tars because it's stored inside the Linux file system and the setting will stick around when you export import later on Hope this helps!
Add, Remove, and List Sudo Users in a WSL Linux Distro in Windows 10 When you add a user to a WSL distro, this new user will not be a member of the sudo (aka: administrator) group by default This tutorial will show you how to add, remove, and list users of the sudo group in a Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) distro in Windows 10