Make it possible to customize a distro's name at install-time
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Description
There are times when I'd like to have multiple instances of a distro installed at the same time. As an example, I might want to have two separate copies of Ubuntu installed as independent VMs. At time of writing, this isn't possible because I can't customize the installed name of a distribution.
Current behavior:
> wsl --install -d Ubuntu
(installs ubuntu, with the end result called "Ubuntu")
> wsl --install -d Ubuntu
(fails to install)
Desired behavior:
> wsl --install -d Ubuntu
(installs ubuntu, with the end result called "Ubuntu")
> wsl --install -d Ubuntu -n custom_name
(installs a second ubuntu, with the end result called "custom_name". The other install is not modifed.)
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start with the wsl --install command and trace how the distribution name is selected during installation. Verify that an install-time name such as custom_name permits a second Ubuntu installation while leaving the existing Ubuntu installation unchanged.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- cpp, powershell
- Domain
- cli, operating-systems
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100