Can I access the wsl file system from windows?

[sparsh-b]

Is there a way to view the files in /home/<wsl-LinuxDistro_username> in windows GUI?

[elsaco]

Yes. Try \\wsl.localhost\Ubuntu\home\<wsl-username> in file explorer, for the Ubuntu distro in this case.

Or pwsh:

PS C:\> ls \\wsl$\Ubuntu\home

    Directory: \\wsl$\Ubuntu\home

Mode                 LastWriteTime         Length Name
----                 -------------         ------ ----
d----           1/19/2022  8:25 PM                tux

[sparsh-b]

I have Ubuntu-18.04 distro. Tried the file explorer solution suggested. It doesn't work. I am getting the following error:

pwsh method shows the existance of the user tho:

[sparsh-b]

I want to open the /home/<wsl-username> directory in file explorer

[kczx3]

@elsaco I can't get this to work at all. I just get the same error as @sparsh-b does. How can I debug what the issue is?

[kczx3]

Turns out this was my exact issue #4027 (comment)