How do I check my wsl version?

Question

I have Windows Subsystem for Linux, and I'm not sure if I have WSL 2 or WSL 1. How can I check if i have WSL 2 as some of my applications are not supported in WSL 1?

Jahaan · Accepted Answer

Run the below command in Powershell which displays list of distributions present in your machine along with WSL version as 2 if you have.

```sh
 wsl -l -v
```

Output will look like something similar to this:

```
  NAME                   STATE           VERSION
* Ubuntu-18.04           Running         2
```

How do I check my wsl version?

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