lxrun is deprecated

[thesmart]

lxrun.exe /setdefaultuser username results in:

Warning: lxrun.exe is only used to configure the legacy Windows Subsystem for Linux distribution.
Distributions can be installed by visiting the Microsoft Store:
https://aka.ms/wslstore

Error: 0x80070002

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• Content: Linux User Account and Permissions
• Content Source: WSL/user-support.md
• Service: windows-subsystem-for-linux
• Product: windows-subsystem-for-linux
• GitHub Login: @scooley
• Microsoft Alias: scooley

[thesmart]

ubuntu config --default-user works for ubuntu at least...

[JaimeChavarriaga]

This page may state clearly that lxrun.exe was deprecated after the Fall Creators Update.

• It may include a note at the beginning of the explanation
• It includes instructions for versions before and after that Fall Creators Update

[james28909]

i have wsl installed, but not from the windows store. how do i access this ubuntu command?

[JaimeChavarriaga]

If you have installed WSL, you may use wsl, bash or the distro name.

• https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/commandline/2017/11/28/a-guide-to-invoking-wsl/

[solarkraft]

It sure would be nice to have a hint in the lxrun docs at what to do now that it is gone. wslconfig seems to work for some tasks, while the distro name is needed for some other ones.

[craigloewen-msft]

I've updated the reference.md page to have up to date information about command line options for WSL.