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Matt Bierner
Matt Bierner

Reputation: 65233

How do I open a wsl workspace in VS Code for a different distro?

I have both Ubuntu and Debian installed for WSL. When I open a WSL workspace using VS Code remote development, it always opens Ubuntu. How can I open a workspace under the Debian install using WSL in VS Code?

Upvotes: 6

Views: 7174

Answers (2)

spottedmahn
spottedmahn

Reputation: 15991

Click the "remote button" in the bottom left

remote button screenshot

Choose New Window using Distro...

new windows using distro screenshot

Pick your distro!

pick distro screenshot

Upvotes: 5

Matt Bierner
Matt Bierner

Reputation: 65233

The VS Code Remote - WSL extension always uses the default WSL distro. You can change the default distro using the wsl command (wslconfig on earlier windows versions):

# List the available distributions
wsl --list

Listing distributions with the wsl --list command

# Set the default version to debian
wsl --setdefault debian

Switch the default distro with the wsl --setDefault command

After changing the default for WSL, make sure to restart VS Code

Upvotes: 14

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