Changing the Default Terminal in VSCode (Windows 10) to WSL2 Ubuntu 24.04

Changing Default Terminal in VS Code (Windows 10) to WSL2 Ubuntu 24.04

In this article, we will discuss the steps required to change the default terminal in Visual Studio Code (VS Code) on Windows 10 to WSL2 Ubuntu 24.04. We will cover the key concepts and provide detailed instructions to help you make the change. We will also include code blocks and references for further reading.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, make sure you have the following installed:

• Windows 10
• Visual Studio Code
• WSL2 Ubuntu 24.04

Changing the Default Terminal

To change the default terminal in VS Code to WSL2 Ubuntu 24.04, follow these steps:

1. Open VS Code.
2. Go to the menu and click on "File" > "Preferences" > "Settings" or use the shortcut "Ctrl + ,".
3. In the search bar, type "terminal.integrated.shell.windows" and press enter.
4. Replace the current value with the path to the WSL2 Ubuntu 24.04 terminal. The path should look like this:
   "C:\\Windows\\System32\\wsl.exe" -d Ubuntu-24.04

   Note: Make sure to replace "Ubuntu-24.04" with the name of your WSL2 Ubuntu distribution.

5. Save the settings.

Testing the Change

To test if the default terminal has been changed to WSL2 Ubuntu 24.04, open a new terminal in VS Code by going to the menu and clicking on "Terminal" > "New Terminal". The terminal should open in WSL2 Ubuntu 24.04.

References

• VS Code Terminal Basics
• Install WSL2 on Windows 10
• Ubuntu on WSL

In this article, we discussed the steps required to change the default terminal in VS Code on Windows 10 to WSL2 Ubuntu 24.04. We covered the key concepts and provided detailed instructions to help you make the change. We also included code blocks and references for further reading. With these steps, you should now be able to change the default terminal in VS Code to WSL2 Ubuntu 24.04 and test the change.