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Metapackage proposal: wsl.vm

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Description

Package Name

wsl

Tool Name

WSL

Package type

METAPACKAGE

Tool's version number

2.0.0.20210721

Category

Utilities

Tool's authors

Microsoft

Tool's description

Windows Subsystem for Linux.

Dependency

wsl2

Shim path

%PROGRAMDATA%\chocolatey\bin\wsl.exe

Why is this tool a good addition?

WSL opens the door for using Docker for tools and services. It also makes it easier to get Linux tools onto a Windows system.

Contributor guide

Open the contributing guide

First steps

  1. Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start by reviewing how this repository represents Chocolatey metapackages and compare the requested fields with an existing package. The completed package should be named wsl, describe Windows Subsystem for Linux, depend on wsl2, and expose the requested %PROGRAMDATA%\chocolatey\bin\wsl.exe shim.

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Assessment

Tech stack
linux
Domain
operating-systems
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
2/5
Estimated time
1-3 hours
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Clearly specified
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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