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    I'm running Windows 10 Build 18362.418 and have a full Ubuntu installed on WSL. Everything works fine in Ubuntu, but I'm unable to access the Linux files from Windows. I understand that as of Build 18342 I should be able to access the Linux filesystem via \\wsl$ but that UNC gives an error (Windows cannot access \\wsl$). \\wsl$\ubuntu does not work either. Is there something more I need to do to be able to access the WSL filesystem from Windows itself?

    Tuesday, October 29, 2019 12:56 AM

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    Update: just solved my own problem. I'll leave this posting here since others may have the same question. The solution was to surface to \\wsl$\Ubuntu\home\username . Just entering \\wsl$ or \\wsl$\Ubuntu would give an error. This could be better documented.
    Tuesday, October 29, 2019 12:59 AM

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    Update: just solved my own problem. I'll leave this posting here since others may have the same question. The solution was to surface to \\wsl$\Ubuntu\home\username . Just entering \\wsl$ or \\wsl$\Ubuntu would give an error. This could be better documented.
    Tuesday, October 29, 2019 12:59 AM
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    Glad to hear that the issue has been solved by yourself, thank you for sharing.

    I also find an interesting article online, you could have a look

    Starting in Windows 10 1903, a Deep Dive Into How WSL Allows Windows to Access Linux Files

    https://devblogs.microsoft.com/commandline/a-deep-dive-into-how-wsl-allows-windows-to-access-linux-files/

    Please Note: Since the website is not hosted by Microsoft, the link may change without notice. Microsoft does not guarantee the accuracy of this information.

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    Wednesday, October 30, 2019 1:30 AM
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     I suppose this resolves it, although it seems odd to me that \\wsl$\Ubuntu is a broken link, rather than mapping to the root folder of the WSL filesystem. Is there a policy or other reason why you can't navigate directly to the WSL root folder?
    Thursday, October 31, 2019 1:59 PM