/wsl-init-script

My personal WSL2 init script

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WSL2 Init Script

The script I use to streamline my fresh WSL2 (Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS) setup.

Usage

Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/overflowy/wsl-init-script.git

Change into the directory:

cd wsl-init-script

Make the script executable:

chmod +x wsl-init-script.sh

Run the script:

./wsl-init-script.sh

Restart WSL instance from PowerShell:

wsl --shutdown
ubuntu

Quick install

git clone https://github.com/overflowy/wsl-init-script.git && \
cd wsl-init-script && \
chmod +x wsl-init-script.sh && \
./wsl-init-script.sh

What's included

  • Permanently change the hostname to $NEW_HOSTNAME
  • Change DNS to Cloudflare (1.1.1.1/1.0.0.1)
  • Install all packages listed in $PACKAGES and $DEPENDENCIES (using apt)
  • Install pipx and all the packages listed in $PIPX_PACKAGES
  • Install fish shell
    • Set it as the default shell
    • Install fisher plugin manager
    • Install all plugins listed in $FISHER_PLUGINS
    • Set up some helpful aliases (such as cheat)
    • Set up fzf keybindings
    • Install zoxide
  • Install asdf and all the plugins listed in $ASDF_PLUGINS along with the latest version for each plugin
  • Fix various annoyances

Why

Whenever I feel that my WSL2 instances has become bloated, I just run wsl --unregister Ubuntu and re-run the script. Nothing feels better than a clean, fresh distro.