Change /home using Ubuntu on Windows
I started using Ubuntu on windows 10 and I've noticed that the default path /home/<user_created_during_installation> is located in
C:UsersUserAppDataLocalPackagesCanonicalGroupLimited.Ubuntu18.04onWindows_79rhkp1fndgscLocalStaterootfshome<user>
My question is, can I change that path (and if so, how?) or do I have to work on that path while I use Ubuntu on Windows?
Thanks in advance
windows-subsystem-for-linux
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I started using Ubuntu on windows 10 and I've noticed that the default path /home/<user_created_during_installation> is located in
C:UsersUserAppDataLocalPackagesCanonicalGroupLimited.Ubuntu18.04onWindows_79rhkp1fndgscLocalStaterootfshome<user>
My question is, can I change that path (and if so, how?) or do I have to work on that path while I use Ubuntu on Windows?
Thanks in advance
windows-subsystem-for-linux
edited 6 hours ago
Zanna
50.9k13136241
asked Nov 4 '18 at 12:28
YesoYeso
111
3
Possible duplicate of Can I change directory to a Windows drive in Ubuntu Bash on WSL?
– Kulfy
yesterday
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I started using Ubuntu on windows 10 and I've noticed that the default path /home/<user_created_during_installation> is located in
C:UsersUserAppDataLocalPackagesCanonicalGroupLimited.Ubuntu18.04onWindows_79rhkp1fndgscLocalStaterootfshome<user>
My question is, can I change that path (and if so, how?) or do I have to work on that path while I use Ubuntu on Windows?
Thanks in advance
windows-subsystem-for-linux
edited 6 hours ago
Zanna
50.9k13136241
asked Nov 4 '18 at 12:28
YesoYeso
111
I started using Ubuntu on windows 10 and I've noticed that the default path /home/<user_created_during_installation> is located in
C:UsersUserAppDataLocalPackagesCanonicalGroupLimited.Ubuntu18.04onWindows_79rhkp1fndgscLocalStaterootfshome<user>
My question is, can I change that path (and if so, how?) or do I have to work on that path while I use Ubuntu on Windows?
Thanks in advance
windows-subsystem-for-linux
windows-subsystem-for-linux
edited 6 hours ago
Zanna
50.9k13136241
asked Nov 4 '18 at 12:28
YesoYeso
111
edited 6 hours ago
Zanna
50.9k13136241
asked Nov 4 '18 at 12:28
YesoYeso
111
edited 6 hours ago
Zanna
50.9k13136241
edited 6 hours ago
Zanna
50.9k13136241
edited 6 hours ago
Zanna
50.9k13136241
50.9k13136241
asked Nov 4 '18 at 12:28
YesoYeso
111
asked Nov 4 '18 at 12:28
YesoYeso
111
asked Nov 4 '18 at 12:28
YesoYeso
111
111
3
Possible duplicate of Can I change directory to a Windows drive in Ubuntu Bash on WSL?
– Kulfy
yesterday
add a comment |
3
Possible duplicate of Can I change directory to a Windows drive in Ubuntu Bash on WSL?
– Kulfy
yesterday
3
3
Possible duplicate of Can I change directory to a Windows drive in Ubuntu Bash on WSL?
– Kulfy
yesterday
Possible duplicate of Can I change directory to a Windows drive in Ubuntu Bash on WSL?
– Kulfy
yesterday
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The default /home is located in C:UsersUserAppDataLocalPackagesCanonicalGroupLimited.Ubuntu18.04onWindows_79rhkp1fndgscLocalStaterootfshome and all the other drives, for eg. C, D, etc can be accessed from /mnt.
To navigate to desired drive/folder use:
cd /mnt/<drive>/<path>
answered Nov 4 '18 at 12:54
KulfyKulfy
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The upcoming Windows 10 April 2019 Update will give Windows Subsystem for Linux the ability to let you access Linux files more safely and easily from Windows.
– karel
17 hours ago
@karel Have you signed up for Insider program (since I haven't)? Can you please elaborate "safely and easily"? It might be useful for future readers if you can just post it as answer on the target question (or a separate Q&A or wait till the final public release of that update).
– Kulfy
9 hours ago
I posted it as an answer here.
– karel
8 hours ago
@karel IMO the word "safely' is still unclear to me. I think I should rather wait for general public release. By the way +1 :)
– Kulfy
8 hours ago
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The default /home is located in C:UsersUserAppDataLocalPackagesCanonicalGroupLimited.Ubuntu18.04onWindows_79rhkp1fndgscLocalStaterootfshome and all the other drives, for eg. C, D, etc can be accessed from /mnt.
To navigate to desired drive/folder use:
cd /mnt/<drive>/<path>
answered Nov 4 '18 at 12:54
KulfyKulfy
4,71151642
The upcoming Windows 10 April 2019 Update will give Windows Subsystem for Linux the ability to let you access Linux files more safely and easily from Windows.
– karel
17 hours ago
@karel Have you signed up for Insider program (since I haven't)? Can you please elaborate "safely and easily"? It might be useful for future readers if you can just post it as answer on the target question (or a separate Q&A or wait till the final public release of that update).
– Kulfy
9 hours ago
I posted it as an answer here.
– karel
8 hours ago
@karel IMO the word "safely' is still unclear to me. I think I should rather wait for general public release. By the way +1 :)
– Kulfy
8 hours ago
add a comment |
The default /home is located in C:UsersUserAppDataLocalPackagesCanonicalGroupLimited.Ubuntu18.04onWindows_79rhkp1fndgscLocalStaterootfshome and all the other drives, for eg. C, D, etc can be accessed from /mnt.
To navigate to desired drive/folder use:
cd /mnt/<drive>/<path>
answered Nov 4 '18 at 12:54
KulfyKulfy
4,71151642
The upcoming Windows 10 April 2019 Update will give Windows Subsystem for Linux the ability to let you access Linux files more safely and easily from Windows.
– karel
17 hours ago
@karel Have you signed up for Insider program (since I haven't)? Can you please elaborate "safely and easily"? It might be useful for future readers if you can just post it as answer on the target question (or a separate Q&A or wait till the final public release of that update).
– Kulfy
9 hours ago
I posted it as an answer here.
– karel
8 hours ago
@karel IMO the word "safely' is still unclear to me. I think I should rather wait for general public release. By the way +1 :)
– Kulfy
8 hours ago
add a comment |
The default /home is located in C:UsersUserAppDataLocalPackagesCanonicalGroupLimited.Ubuntu18.04onWindows_79rhkp1fndgscLocalStaterootfshome and all the other drives, for eg. C, D, etc can be accessed from /mnt.
To navigate to desired drive/folder use:
cd /mnt/<drive>/<path>
answered Nov 4 '18 at 12:54
KulfyKulfy
4,71151642
The default /home is located in C:UsersUserAppDataLocalPackagesCanonicalGroupLimited.Ubuntu18.04onWindows_79rhkp1fndgscLocalStaterootfshome and all the other drives, for eg. C, D, etc can be accessed from /mnt.
To navigate to desired drive/folder use:
cd /mnt/<drive>/<path>
answered Nov 4 '18 at 12:54
KulfyKulfy
4,71151642
answered Nov 4 '18 at 12:54
KulfyKulfy
4,71151642
answered Nov 4 '18 at 12:54
KulfyKulfy
4,71151642
answered Nov 4 '18 at 12:54
KulfyKulfy
4,71151642
4,71151642
The upcoming Windows 10 April 2019 Update will give Windows Subsystem for Linux the ability to let you access Linux files more safely and easily from Windows.
– karel
17 hours ago
@karel Have you signed up for Insider program (since I haven't)? Can you please elaborate "safely and easily"? It might be useful for future readers if you can just post it as answer on the target question (or a separate Q&A or wait till the final public release of that update).
– Kulfy
9 hours ago
I posted it as an answer here.
– karel
8 hours ago
@karel IMO the word "safely' is still unclear to me. I think I should rather wait for general public release. By the way +1 :)
– Kulfy
8 hours ago
add a comment |
The upcoming Windows 10 April 2019 Update will give Windows Subsystem for Linux the ability to let you access Linux files more safely and easily from Windows.
– karel
17 hours ago
@karel Have you signed up for Insider program (since I haven't)? Can you please elaborate "safely and easily"? It might be useful for future readers if you can just post it as answer on the target question (or a separate Q&A or wait till the final public release of that update).
– Kulfy
9 hours ago
I posted it as an answer here.
– karel
8 hours ago
@karel IMO the word "safely' is still unclear to me. I think I should rather wait for general public release. By the way +1 :)
– Kulfy
8 hours ago
The upcoming Windows 10 April 2019 Update will give Windows Subsystem for Linux the ability to let you access Linux files more safely and easily from Windows.
– karel
17 hours ago
The upcoming Windows 10 April 2019 Update will give Windows Subsystem for Linux the ability to let you access Linux files more safely and easily from Windows.
– karel
17 hours ago
@karel Have you signed up for Insider program (since I haven't)? Can you please elaborate "safely and easily"? It might be useful for future readers if you can just post it as answer on the target question (or a separate Q&A or wait till the final public release of that update).
– Kulfy
9 hours ago
@karel Have you signed up for Insider program (since I haven't)? Can you please elaborate "safely and easily"? It might be useful for future readers if you can just post it as answer on the target question (or a separate Q&A or wait till the final public release of that update).
– Kulfy
9 hours ago
I posted it as an answer here.
– karel
8 hours ago
I posted it as an answer here.
– karel
8 hours ago
@karel IMO the word "safely' is still unclear to me. I think I should rather wait for general public release. By the way +1 :)
– Kulfy
8 hours ago
@karel IMO the word "safely' is still unclear to me. I think I should rather wait for general public release. By the way +1 :)
– Kulfy
8 hours ago
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Possible duplicate of Can I change directory to a Windows drive in Ubuntu Bash on WSL?
– Kulfy
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