Reference
Distros
Latest official image per family. Pengwin is manage-only.
New WSL creates one id per family: the latest name still in wsl --list --online. Ubuntu stays pinned to 26.04. x86_64 only.
| Family | Create id (today) | Alias | Bootstrap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu | Ubuntu-26.04 | ubuntu | apt |
| Debian | Debian | debian | apt |
| Arch | archlinux | arch | pacman |
| Kali | kali-linux | kali | apt |
| Fedora | FedoraLinux-44 | fedora | dnf |
| AlmaLinux | AlmaLinux-10 | alma | dnf |
| openSUSE | openSUSE-Tumbleweed | opensuse | zypper |
| Oracle | OracleLinux_9_5 | oracle | dnf |
wwm distros shows the resolved ids for this PC. A name missing from wsl --list --online is hidden. Fedora and Alma pick the highest versioned name online (skip Alma Kitten).
Not create targets: older numbered Ubuntu/Alma/Fedora/Oracle, openSUSE Leap, SUSE Linux Enterprise, Pengwin, Fedora Remix. Pengwin is a paid Store app (Whitewater Foundry), not in Microsoft’s online list. If it is already installed, Collect / Restore / distro sync / distro remove / distro move / distro clone still work.
wwm distros
wwm new-wsl --profile blank --distro fedora --location D:\WSL\Fedora
wwm distro move Debian D:\WSL\Debian
wwm distro clone Ubuntu-26.04 Ubuntu-dev --location D:\WSL\Ubuntu-dev
wwm distro remove Debian --yes