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wsl

list installed distributions
wsl.exe --list --verbose
list available distributions
wsl --list --online
install wsl itself
wsl --install
install [distro]; default is ubuntu
wsl --install -d [distro]
run a specific distribution without changing the default distribution
wsl --distribution [distro]

references

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wsl/basic-commands