Transferring WSL Home Directories Between Distributions
When upgrading to a new version of a Linux distribution in WSL or switching between different distributions, transferring your carefully configured home directory can be a challenge. This post presents a practical solution using rsync and WSL’s inter-distribution mounting capabilities to seamlessly transfer your development environment.
The Challenge
WSL distributions are isolated from each other, making it difficult to transfer files directly. Traditional backup and restore approaches using tar archives work but have limitations: