How to use the browser in Windows as WSL's default

December 31, 2021

How do you usually do when you need to authorize using the browser in WSL? Copy the token? Or use WSLg? These ways are not wrong, but it will be better to use the host's browser.

Here is how to set it:

sudo update-alternatives --install /usr/bin/x-www-browser x-www-browser path/to/browser priority

Example:

sudo update-alternatives --install /usr/bin/x-www-browser x-www-browser /mnt/c/Program\ Files/Google/Chrome/Application/chrome.exe 1

That’s all if you don't have any browser in WSL. Even if you have installed one, I don't think you have to think seriously about priority because you can configure default by the following command.

sudo update-alternatives --config x-www-browser

Now, you can use the browser of Windows as WSL's default.