"install-path" in the wsl --import command. What is it?

[o-alquimista]

From https://github.com/dorssel/usbipd-win/wiki/WSL-support#building-your-own-usbip-enabled-wsl-2-kernel:

Import new distribution with current distribution as base.
wsl --import wsl2-usbip <install-path> <temporary-path>\wsl2-usbip.tar

What do I put on <install-path>? I don't know any installation path, I was never asked for one. There's no description of this in usbipd-win or in the Microsoft documentation for the wsl --import command.

[dorssel]

You may choose it yourself. It is where the distro will store its data.

[o-alquimista]

I just want the default. What do you use? Is it where the ext4.vhdx file is?

e.g. C:\Users\myuser\AppData\Local\Packages\CanonicalGroupLimited.Ubuntu_79rhkp1fndgsc\LocalState\ext4.vhdx

[o-alquimista]

I think I understand it now. We are creating a "throw-away" distribution just to build the kernel. I can just store it in my home folder then.

[dorssel]

Yes, exactly.

[biggestsonicfan]

I'm fairly new to WSL2, but more than a novice user of both Windows and Linux and found the instructions fairly confusing at this part. Very glad to see this was clarified in discussions but perhaps a minor note or clarification in the wiki would be beneficial. 😃