WSL, SSH and Legacy Tools

WSL Profiles

Windows Terminal detects installed WSL distros (Ubuntu, Debian, Kali) and adds a profile per distro. Launching the distro profile opens its mounted Linux filesystem.

wsl --install
# Windows Terminal picks up the new distro automatically

ssh Profiles

Create a profile that auto-connects to a server, saving the repetitive ssh command:

{
  "name": "prod",
  "commandline": "ssh root@203.0.113.10"
}

Legacy Consoles

Old console apps (Far Manager, some text-mode utilities) run fine; force the legacy console driver per profile if needed. Windows Terminal aims for wide compatibility.

Shell Choice for WSL

Set the default WSL profile or use the dropdown. Mounted drives (/mnt/c) are reachable, and Linux tools integrate with Windows paths.

Key Points

• WSL distros become one-click profiles.
• ssh sessions can be pinned as named profiles.
• Legacy apps run inside the new console.
• Linux files and tools stay first-class.