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Life & fun · November 7, 2021

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Distrod – WSL2 Distros with Systemd; Arch, Gentoo and More with Systemd

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Distrod is a tool that enables systemd support in WSL2 (Windows Subsystem for Linux 2) distributions. It allows users to run Linux distributions including Arch and Gentoo on Windows with full systemd functionality, which is not natively available in standard WSL2 setups. The tool is particularly useful for developers and system administrators who need systemd-dependent applications or services to run properly in their WSL2 environment.

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