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WSL drive button in TC

Posted: 2023-06-05, 11:20 UTC
by sergiokapone
In order to access the WSL file subsystem, you have to type \\wsl$ in TC. Is it possible to make a separate button for this. In the explorer I see it as a Linux drive.


Example in Windows Explorer
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Example in TC
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Re: WSL drive button in TC

Posted: 2023-06-05, 12:47 UTC
by petermad
Maybe you can map \\wsl$ as a Network drive (Menu -> "Net" -> "Network connections") ?

Re: WSL drive button in TC

Posted: 2023-06-05, 14:11 UTC
by ghisler(Author)
Have you tried a button with command:
cd \\wsl$

Re: WSL drive button in TC

Posted: 2023-06-05, 15:57 UTC
by sergiokapone
I can, of course, create a button and just enter it manually, but using the WSL button as a native interface element would be logical.

Re: WSL drive button in TC

Posted: 2023-06-05, 18:39 UTC
by sergiokapone
petermad wrote: 2023-06-05, 12:47 UTC Maybe you can map \\wsl$ as a Network drive (Menu -> "Net" -> "Network connections") ?

By the way, that trick doesn't work.

Re: WSL drive button in TC

Posted: 2023-06-05, 18:49 UTC
by petermad
By the way, that trick doesn't work.
Too bad. Can you share \\wsl$ - then it might be possible to map it to a drive letter

Re: WSL drive button in TC

Posted: 2023-06-05, 19:11 UTC
by sergiokapone
petermad wrote: 2023-06-05, 18:49 UTC Can you share \\wsl$
No, I was not able to somehow share it.

It's more a question of consistency between what explorer and TC shows. Intuitively, you expect that what is in explorer will also be in TC and even more.

Re: WSL drive button in TC

Posted: 2023-06-05, 19:48 UTC
by petermad
you expect that what is in explorer will also be in TC and even more.
Since it is a part of Windows, that is fair to expect.