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When I open my VS code it's currently starting a terminal using Ubuntu 18 on WSL2.

I want to update it to Ubuntu 20 and I think I have installed it correctly as when I run lsb_release -a I get:

Distributor ID: Ubuntu
Description:    Ubuntu 20.04.5 LTS
Release:        20.04
Codename:       focal

But if I try to open a terminal and select 'new distro' it only shows 18.

Due to restrictions on my work laptop I can't install a ubuntu through the microsoft store as VS code suggests. Is there a way of doing this all through the terminal?

user2953989
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  • Welcome to Ask Ubuntu! It sounds like you are having the same "problem" as [this question](https://askubuntu.com/q/1450667/1165986). The WSL "distribution name" doesn't change when you upgrade the distribution itself. If you think you are seeing a different issue, let me know via comment here, and I'll try to help out. Thanks! – NotTheDr01ds Feb 22 '23 at 12:24

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