Is it possible to edit text files in WLS2 GUI text editor?

Question

Windows

Hello.

No matter how much I tried, I could not google, something useful. Configured WLS2 test files can only be edited in the home directory /home/$USER. Everything that is outside the home directory has to be edited through nano (configs, virtual hosting settings), I can’t even open the logs through notepad ++.

Is it possible to configure WLS2 in such a way that would open text files in a GUI editor (notepad++ for example)?

Answer 1

the question is not entirely clear - with Windows editors or Linux ones?
the entire WSL2 file system is available along the path \\wsl$\<distro-name>\in Explorer or, for example, in Far or in the file selection dialogs in any program. can be added to "quick access" for convenience
from WSL * the Windows file system is available along the path / mnt / <drive letter>