explorer-from-wsl

call explorer.exe from wsl shell by unix-style path

install

$ python3 -m pip install ExplorerFromWSL

uninstall

$ python3 -m pip uninstall ExplorerFromWSL

usage

wsl shell command

open current directory

$ explorer .

or, simply

$ explorer

open drvfs ( windows drive C:\\, D:\\ )

$ explorer /mnt/c/Users/${wINDOWS_USER}/path/to/dir

$ explorer /mnt/d/path/to/dir

open wslfs ( wsl filesystem under / )

CAUTION need "Windows 10 May 2019 Update (version 1903)" or later.
This update enable to open wsl directory as network directory.

home directory

$ explorer ~

$ explorer $HOME

any unix style path available

$ explorer ~/path/to/dir