From 29a483e3b226c7e3541e2cf52dcc9feca6038014 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: DarkSun Date: Thu, 25 Jan 2024 05:02:36 +0800 Subject: [PATCH] =?UTF-8?q?=E9=80=89=E9=A2=98[tech]:=2020240124=20Shut=20D?= =?UTF-8?q?own=20WSL=20Running=20Linux=20Distributions?= MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit sources/tech/20240124 Shut Down WSL Running Linux Distributions.md --- ...ut Down WSL Running Linux Distributions.md | 153 ++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 153 insertions(+) create mode 100644 sources/tech/20240124 Shut Down WSL Running Linux Distributions.md diff --git a/sources/tech/20240124 Shut Down WSL Running Linux Distributions.md b/sources/tech/20240124 Shut Down WSL Running Linux Distributions.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..3557e948cf --- /dev/null +++ b/sources/tech/20240124 Shut Down WSL Running Linux Distributions.md @@ -0,0 +1,153 @@ +[#]: subject: "Shut Down WSL Running Linux Distributions" +[#]: via: "https://itsfoss.com/shut-down-wsl-distros/" +[#]: author: "Sreenath https://itsfoss.com/author/sreenath/" +[#]: collector: "lujun9972/lctt-scripts-1705972010" +[#]: translator: " " +[#]: reviewer: " " +[#]: publisher: " " +[#]: url: " " + +Shut Down WSL Running Linux Distributions +====== + +So you are running Linux inside Windows using WSL. And you are wondering how you can shut down the Linux distribution running in WSL. + +You can surely [try the shutdown command][1] from within the Linux system running in WSL: + +``` + + sudo shutdown now + +``` + +You can also shut down Linux systems using WSL commands. It's an excellent method if you have more than one distro running is WSL. + +### Shutdown Linux in WSL using Windows Terminal + +In this method, I assume that the usual `shutdown` command doesn't work in WSL Linux Systems. + +First, open a terminal in windows. Here, I am using Windows 11 with an Ubuntu setup under WSL 2. + +![Open a Windows Terminal][2] + +💡 + +You can use the wsl command on a standard Windows terminal. The command is also accessible inside a running Linux distribution. Here, the name of the command is wsl.exe. + +Now, you need to list what distros are installed and what are their status. To do this, enter: + +``` + + wsl --list --verbose + + OR + + wsl -l -v + +``` + +![List Installed Distributions][3] + +Here, you can see that, I have one installed WSL Ubuntu, which is currently running. + +#### Shutdown all running Linux distributions + +There may be times, when you want to stop app the running WSL instances in one go. + +In Powershell or Windows Terminal, use this command: + +``` + + wsl --shutdown + +``` + +This will shut down all sessions. + +Also, you can **perform the same function inside any running WSL Linux Distribution terminal**. You just need to use `wsl.exe` instead of `wsl`, while working inside a distribution. + +``` + + wsl.exe --shutdown + +``` + +![Shut Down All Running WSL Distributions][4] + +Once you run this command, all the running WSL distributions will be terminated. The WSL 2 lightweight utility virtual machine is also terminated. **So it will be useful, if you want to restart the WSL 2 virtual machine environment.** + +#### Terminate a particular Linux distribution + +To terminate a particular running WSL distribution, open a separate Windows terminal and run: + +``` + + wsl --terminate + +``` + +Here, the distribution name is the one you get, when you list all the installed WSL distributions using the `wsl -l -v` ⁣ command. + +![List WSL Distributions][5] + +``` + + wsl --terminate Ubuntu + +``` + +Once executed, the specified Linux distribution will be terminated. + +If you are inside another distribution, list all the WSL distros installed on your system using: + +``` + + wsl.exe -l -v + +``` + +Now, terminate the required distro using: + +``` + + wsl.exe --terminate + +``` + +![Shutting down a WSL Distribution from inside another][6] + +### Conclusion + +Some people just close the running Linux application but I don't think that's very graceful. + +Also, like a Linux terminal, you can either use: + + * The `logout` command, to close that distro. + * The `exit` command to quit that terminal running the Linux distro. + * Or, press CTRL+D to do the same as exit command. + + + +But the WSL way of shutting down Linux system has the added advantage of doing it for multiple Linux systems. + +I hope it helps you. + +-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- + +via: https://itsfoss.com/shut-down-wsl-distros/ + +作者：[Sreenath][a] +选题：[lujun9972][b] +译者：[译者ID](https://github.com/译者ID) +校对：[校对者ID](https://github.com/校对者ID) + +本文由 [LCTT](https://github.com/LCTT/TranslateProject) 原创编译，[Linux中国](https://linux.cn/) 荣誉推出 + +[a]: https://itsfoss.com/author/sreenath/ +[b]: https://github.com/lujun9972 +[1]: https://linuxhandbook.com/linux-shutdown-command/ +[2]: https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2024/01/open-a-terminal-from-start-menu.png +[3]: https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2024/01/list-installed-distributions-and-their-status.png +[4]: https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2024/01/shutdown-all-wsl-distros-within-another-distro.gif +[5]: https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2024/01/list-the-distro-to-terminate-only-that-one.png +[6]: https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2024/01/shutdown-successfully-completed.png