wsl --install --from-file always install in WSL 2

[crramirez]

Windows Version

Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.26100.2033]

WSL Version

2.4.4

Are you using WSL 1 or WSL 2?

• WSL 2
• WSL 1

Kernel Version

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Distro Version

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Other Software

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Repro Steps

wsl --set-default-version 1
wsl --install --from-file '.\distro.tar.gz'
wsl --list --verbose

Expected Behavior

the distro should be in WSL1

Actual Behavior

The distro was created in WSL2 regardless of the default version

Diagnostic Logs

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Closed similar issues:

• Default WSL version to 2 when wsl --import <distro> <dir> <file> (#10117), similarity score: 0.75
• WSL2 as the Factory-Default when importing a WSL2 exported Distro (#10158), similarity score: 0.72
• WSL2 import sets wrong WSL-version (#4380), similarity score: 0.72
• Installing WSL 2 as one user results in other users' installations behaving like WSL 1 (despite both users reporting default version = 2) (#8004), similarity score: 0.71
• --set-version 2 does not work (#7297), similarity score: 0.70

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[benhillis]

Good call, I will fix this.