platform windows

This article explains how to configure the default user for WSL.

Environment

  • Windows 11
  • Ubuntu 24.04.3 LTS (WSL2 distribution)

Connect to your WSL distribution and edit the /etc/wsl.conf file as follows:

[user]
default=<your desired username>

Then, restart WSL. The default user should now be updated.

wsl --shutdown
wsl --distribution Ubuntu   # You should now be connected as the updated default user.