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Downloads:

62

Downloads of v 0.3.5:

54

Last Update:

21 Feb 2024

Package Maintainer(s):

Software Author(s):

  • Shayne Sweeney

Tags:

wsl wsl2 hosts ip address

wsl2host

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0.3.5 | Updated: 21 Feb 2024

Downloads:

62

Downloads of v 0.3.5:

54

Maintainer(s):

Software Author(s):

  • Shayne Sweeney

wsl2host 0.3.5

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3 Passing Tests


Validation Testing Passed


Verification Testing Passed

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Scan Testing Successful:

No detections found in any package files

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Deployment Method: Individual Install, Upgrade, & Uninstall

To install wsl2host, run the following command from the command line or from PowerShell:

>

To upgrade wsl2host, run the following command from the command line or from PowerShell:

>

To uninstall wsl2host, run the following command from the command line or from PowerShell:

>

Deployment Method:

NOTE

This applies to both open source and commercial editions of Chocolatey.

1. Enter Your Internal Repository Url

(this should look similar to https://community.chocolatey.org/api/v2/)


2. Setup Your Environment

1. Ensure you are set for organizational deployment

Please see the organizational deployment guide

2. Get the package into your environment

  • Open Source or Commercial:
    • Proxy Repository - Create a proxy nuget repository on Nexus, Artifactory Pro, or a proxy Chocolatey repository on ProGet. Point your upstream to https://community.chocolatey.org/api/v2/. Packages cache on first access automatically. Make sure your choco clients are using your proxy repository as a source and NOT the default community repository. See source command for more information.
    • You can also just download the package and push it to a repository Download

3. Copy Your Script

choco upgrade wsl2host -y --source="'INTERNAL REPO URL'" [other options]

See options you can pass to upgrade.

See best practices for scripting.

Add this to a PowerShell script or use a Batch script with tools and in places where you are calling directly to Chocolatey. If you are integrating, keep in mind enhanced exit codes.

If you do use a PowerShell script, use the following to ensure bad exit codes are shown as failures:


choco upgrade wsl2host -y --source="'INTERNAL REPO URL'" 
$exitCode = $LASTEXITCODE

Write-Verbose "Exit code was $exitCode"
$validExitCodes = @(0, 1605, 1614, 1641, 3010)
if ($validExitCodes -contains $exitCode) {
  Exit 0
}

Exit $exitCode

- name: Install wsl2host
  win_chocolatey:
    name: wsl2host
    version: '0.3.5'
    source: INTERNAL REPO URL
    state: present

See docs at https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/modules/win_chocolatey_module.html.


chocolatey_package 'wsl2host' do
  action    :install
  source   'INTERNAL REPO URL'
  version  '0.3.5'
end

See docs at https://docs.chef.io/resource_chocolatey_package.html.


cChocoPackageInstaller wsl2host
{
    Name     = "wsl2host"
    Version  = "0.3.5"
    Source   = "INTERNAL REPO URL"
}

Requires cChoco DSC Resource. See docs at https://github.com/chocolatey/cChoco.


package { 'wsl2host':
  ensure   => '0.3.5',
  provider => 'chocolatey',
  source   => 'INTERNAL REPO URL',
}

Requires Puppet Chocolatey Provider module. See docs at https://forge.puppet.com/puppetlabs/chocolatey.


4. If applicable - Chocolatey configuration/installation

See infrastructure management matrix for Chocolatey configuration elements and examples.

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Package Approved

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Description

A workaround for accessing the WSL2 VM from the Windows host.

This program installs as a service and runs under the local user account. It automatically updates your Windows hosts file with the WSL2 VM's IP address.


tools\chocolateyInstall.ps1
$packageName    = 'wsl2host'
$url            = 'https://github.com/shayne/go-wsl2-host/releases/download/v0.3.5/wsl2host.exe'
$checksum       = '619581883D5D58436BE954417EF4B9F12F0B89BE4F06C4D023556E64FEBE2094'
$checksumType   = 'sha256'
$validExitCodes = @(0)

$toolsDir = "$(Split-Path -Parent $MyInvocation.MyCommand.Definition)"
$binaryLocation = "$(Get-ToolsLocation)\wsl2host"

New-Item `
  -Path $binaryLocation `
  -ItemType Directory `
  -Force

Get-ChocolateyWebFile `
  -PackageName $packageName `
  -FileFullPath "$binaryLocation\wsl2host.exe" `
  -Url $url `
  -Checksum $checksum `
  -ChecksumType $checksumType

Install-ChocolateyPath -PathToInstall $binaryLocation
tools\chocolateyUninstall.ps1
$ErrorActionPreference = 'Stop'

$toolsDir = "$(Split-Path -Parent $MyInvocation.MyCommand.Definition)"
$binaryLocation = "$(Get-ToolsLocation)\wsl2host"

. $toolsDir\Uninstall-ChocolateyPath.ps1

Remove-Item `
    -Path $binaryLocation `
    -Recurse -Force

Uninstall-ChocolateyPath `
    -PathToUninstall $binaryLocation
tools\Uninstall-ChocolateyPath.ps1
# Copyright 2011 - Present RealDimensions Software, LLC
#
# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
# You may obtain a copy of the License at
#
#     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
#
# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
# limitations under the License.

function Uninstall-ChocolateyPath {
<#
.SYNOPSIS
**NOTE:** Administrative Access Required when `-PathType 'Machine'.`

This puts a directory to the PATH environment variable of the
requested scope (Machine or User).

.DESCRIPTION
Removes path from target path scope.  Removes multiple occurances (if they exist)
and all occurances with or without a trailing slash.

.NOTES
This command will assert UAC/Admin privileges on the machine if
`-PathType 'Machine'`.

This is used when the application/tool is not being linked by Chocolatey
(not in the lib folder).

.INPUTS
None

.OUTPUTS
None

.PARAMETER PathToUninstall
The full path to a location to remove from the PATH.

.PARAMETER PathType
Which PATH to remove it from. If specifying `Machine`, this requires admin
privileges to run correctly.

.PARAMETER IgnoredArguments
Allows splatting with arguments that do not apply. Do not use directly.

.EXAMPLE
Uninstall-ChocolateyPath -PathToUninstall "$($env:SystemDrive)\tools\gittfs"

.EXAMPLE
Uninstall-ChocolateyPath "$($env:SystemDrive)\Program Files\MySQL\MySQL Server 5.5\bin" -PathType 'Machine'

.LINK
Install-ChocolateyPath

.LINK
Install-ChocolateyEnvironmentVariable

.LINK
Get-EnvironmentVariable

.LINK
Set-EnvironmentVariable

.LINK
Get-ToolsLocation
#>
param(
  [parameter(Mandatory=$true, Position=0)][alias("Path")][string] $PathToUninstall,
  [parameter(Mandatory=$false, Position=1)][ValidateSet('User','Machine','All')][alias("Scope")][String] $pathType = 'User',
  [parameter(Mandatory=$false)][switch] $RecursiveCall,
  [parameter(ValueFromRemainingArguments = $true)][Object[]] $ignoredArguments
)
  Write-Debug "Running 'Uninstall-ChocolateyPath' with PathToUninstall:`'$PathToUninstall`'";
  If (!$RecursiveCall -AND ($pathType -ine 'All')) {Write-Host "Only evaluating and updating path scope `"$pathType`", path will not be assessed nor removed for other scope, so path may exist in other scope as well."}
  $originalPathToUninstall = $PathToUninstall
  #First half on handling trailing slash properly - remove it from requested path:
  $PathToUninstall = $PathToUninstall.trimend('\')
  #array drops blanks (one of which is always created by final semi-colon)
  $actualPathArrayUser = (Get-EnvironmentVariable -Name 'Path' -Scope 'user' -PreserveVariables).split(';',[System.StringSplitOptions]::RemoveEmptyEntries)
  $actualPathArrayMachine = (Get-EnvironmentVariable -Name 'Path' -Scope 'machine' -PreserveVariables).split(';',[System.StringSplitOptions]::RemoveEmptyEntries)

  $PathFoundInMachine = $PathFoundInUser = $False
  If (($actualpathArrayMachine -icontains "$($PathToUninstall.ToLower())") -OR ($actualpathArrayMachine -icontains "$(($PathToUninstall + '\').ToLower())"))
  {
    $PathFoundInMachine = $True
  }

  If (($actualpathArrayUser -icontains "$($PathToUninstall.ToLower())") -OR ($actualpathArrayUser -icontains "$(($PathToUninstall + '\').ToLower())"))
  {
    $PathFoundInUser = $True
  }

  #Process machine first to minimize suppression of messaging when recursion is necessary to process machine path
  If ($PathFoundInMachine)
  {
    If (!$RecursiveCall) {Write-Host "Target path `"$PathToUninstall`" exists in Machine scope..."}
    If ($pathType -ieq 'User' -AND ($pathType -ine 'All'))
    {
      If (!$RecursiveCall) {Write-Host "`"$PathToUninstall`" will only be removed from Machine scope per your request.  Use -PathType 'User' to remove only from Machine scope or -PathType 'All' to remove from all scopes."}
    }


    If (($pathType -ieq 'Machine') -OR ($pathType -ieq 'All'))
    {
      If (!$RecursiveCall) {Write-Host "PATH environment variable for scope `"Machine`" contains `"$PathToUninstall`". Removing..."}
      $actualpathArray = $actualPathArrayMachine
      [string[]]$Newpatharray = $null
      foreach ($path in $actualpathArray)
      {
        #second half of handling trailing slash properly - compare to both options in target path
        If (($path -ine "$PathToUninstall") -AND ($path -ine "$($PathToUninstall)\"))
        {
          [string[]]$Newpatharray += "$path"
        }
      }
      $actualPath = ($Newpatharray -join(';')) + ';'

      if (Test-ProcessAdminRights)
      {
        Set-EnvironmentVariable -Name 'Path' -Value $actualPath -Scope 'Machine'
      }
      ElseIf (!$RecursiveCall)
      {
        $psArgs = "Uninstall-ChocolateyPath -PathToUninstall `'$originalPathToUninstall`' -pathType `'Machine`' -RecursiveCall"
        Start-ChocolateyProcessAsAdmin "$psArgs"
        If ($RecursiveCall) {Return}
      }
      Else
      {
        Throw "Did not gain admin rights on the recursive call, exiting to avoid going into recursive loop."
      }
    }
  }

  If ($PathFoundInUser)
  {
    Write-Host "Target path `"$PathToUninstall`" exists in User scope..."
    If ($pathType -ine 'Machine' -AND ($pathType -ine 'All'))
    {
      Write-Host "`"$PathToUninstall`" will only be removed from User scope per your request.  Use -PathType 'Machine' to remove only from Machine scope or -PathType 'All' to remove from all scopes."
    }

    If (($pathType -ieq 'User') -OR ($pathType -ieq 'All'))
    {
      Write-Host "PATH environment variable for scope `"User`" contains `"$PathToUninstall`". Removing..."
      $actualpathArray = $actualPathArrayUser
      [string[]]$Newpatharray = $null
      foreach ($path in $actualpathArray)
      {
        #second half of handling trailing slash properly - compare to both options in target path
        If (($path -ine "$PathToUninstall") -AND ($path -ine "$($PathToUninstall)\"))
        {
          [string[]]$Newpatharray += "$path"
        }
      }
      $actualPath = ($Newpatharray -join(';')) + ';'
      Set-EnvironmentVariable -Name 'Path' -Value $actualPath -Scope 'User'
    }
  }

  If ($PathFoundInUser -OR $PathFoundInMachine)
  {
    Write-Host "Updating environment for current process"
    Update-SessionEnvironment
  }
  Else
  {
    Write-Host "`"$PathToUninstall`" was not found in requested scope `"$PathType`". Nothing to do..."
  }
}
legal\VERIFICATION.txt
VERIFICATION

Verification is intended to assist the Chocolatey moderators and community
in verifying that this package's contents are trustworthy.

The application has been downloaded from the official distribution and can
be verified by:

1. Go to the binary distribution page

  https://github.com/shayne/go-wsl2-host/releases

and download the installer wsl2host.exe
using the links in the relevant assets section of the page.

Alternatively the installers can be downloaded directly from

  URL64: https://github.com/shayne/go-wsl2-host/releases/download/v0.3.5/wsl2host.exe

2. The installer can be validated by comparing checksums
  - Use powershell function 'Get-Filehash' - Get-Filehash -Algorithm sha256 wsl2host.exe
  - Use chocolatey utility 'checksum.exe'  - checksum -t sha256 -f wsl2host.exe

  File64:     wsl2host.exe
  Type64:     sha256
  Checksum64: 619581883D5D58436BE954417EF4B9F12F0B89BE4F06C4D023556E64FEBE2094

Contents of file LICENSE.txt is obtained from https://raw.githubusercontent.com/shayne/go-wsl2-host/main/LICENSE
legal\LICENSE.txt
MIT License

Copyright (c) 2019-2020 Shayne Sweeney and contributers

Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:

The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all
copies or substantial portions of the Software.

THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE
SOFTWARE.

Log in or click on link to see number of positives.

In cases where actual malware is found, the packages are subject to removal. Software sometimes has false positives. Moderators do not necessarily validate the safety of the underlying software, only that a package retrieves software from the official distribution point and/or validate embedded software against official distribution point (where distribution rights allow redistribution).

Chocolatey Pro provides runtime protection from possible malware.

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