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install linux distro

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Description

I am trying to install kali linux on wsl2.
I have a small SSD where windows is installed and another big one.
When I try to download de distro, i get the message that the system disk is too small.
How do I change the destination folder to the "D" disk?

Mauricio
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Research direction

Start by reproducing the Kali Linux installation on WSL2 with Windows on the small system disk and another disk available as D:. Investigate whether the distribution download or installation destination can be changed, and consider the work complete when Kali installs successfully without exhausting the system disk.

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Assessment

Tech stack
linux
Domain
operating-systems
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
20/100

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