Mount a Linux disk in WSL 2 automatically on WSL 2 start via .wslconfig
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Description
At the moment it is possible to mount Linux disk in WSL 2 only manually, by running:
wsl --mount ...
It is not very convinient when this disk should be always available since additional command has to be run.
A workaround could be adding wsl --mount in Task Scheduler on Windows log-in, but this won't help when WSL is restarted. And, there is still seems to be a fraction of time after log-in and before task triggered when WSL could be run with no disk mounted.
Mount support via .wslconfig should help here.
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Research direction
Start by reviewing the existing wsl --mount behavior and how .wslconfig settings are handled. Define the configuration needed to mount a Linux disk automatically when WSL 2 starts, with the disk available without a separate command.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- cpp, linux
- Domain
- operating-systems
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 30/100