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Fix stale systemd note, Insider Build qualifier, crash dump default, and typo in wsl-config
- Remove 'recently added' language for systemd support (added in 2022, now standard) and drop link to the outdated Store preview blog post - Remove version 0.67.6+ requirement mention (all current WSL versions support it) - Change 'Insider Build 17713' to 'Windows Build 17713' — this shipped in 2018 and is no longer an Insider-only build - Fix comment in .wslconfig example: maxCrashDumpCount default was listed as 5 but the reference table correctly states 10 - Fix typo: 'custum' -> 'custom' in kernelModules comment Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>
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title: Advanced settings configuration in WSL
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description: A guide to the wsl.conf and .wslconfig files used for configuring settings when running multiple Linux distributions on Windows Subsystem for Linux.
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ms.date: 07/31/2025
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ms.date: 04/15/2026
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### systemd support
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Many Linux distributions run "systemd" by default (including Ubuntu) and WSL has recently added support for this system/service manager so that WSL is even more similar to using your favorite Linux distributions on a bare metal machine. You will need version 0.67.6+ of WSL to enable systemd. Check your WSL version with command `wsl --version`. If you need to update, you can grab the [latest version of WSL in the Microsoft Store](https://aka.ms/wslstorepage). Learn more in [blog announcement](https://devblogs.microsoft.com/commandline/a-preview-of-wsl-in-the-microsoft-store-is-now-available/).
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Many Linux distributions run "systemd" by default (including Ubuntu) and WSL supports this system/service manager, making WSL even more similar to using your favorite Linux distributions on a bare metal machine. Check your WSL version with command `wsl --version`. If you need to update, you can grab the [latest version of WSL in the Microsoft Store](https://aka.ms/wslstorepage).
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To enable systemd, open your `wsl.conf` file in a text editor using `sudo` for admin permissions and add these lines to the `/etc/wsl.conf`:
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wsl.conf section label: `[interop]`
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These options are available in Insider Build 17713 and later.
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These options are available in Windows Build 17713 and later.
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# Specify a custom Linux kernel to use with your installed distros. The default kernel used can be found at https://github.com/microsoft/WSL2-Linux-Kernel
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# Specify the modules VHD for the custum Linux kernel to use with your installed distros.
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# Specify the modules VHD for the custom Linux kernel to use with your installed distros.
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# Sets additional kernel parameters, in this case enabling older Linux base images such as Centos 6
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# Turns on output console showing contents of dmesg when opening a WSL 2 distro for debugging
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# Sets the maximum number of crash dump files to retain (default is 5)
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# Sets the maximum number of crash dump files to retain (default is 10)
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# Enable experimental features

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