WSL host name sync

[RonNahum1]

The team wants to have different hostnames for Linux and Windows, but WSL syncs them by default.
we want the option to use different names.

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[zcobol]

@RonNahum1 set WSL hostname for each instance in /etc/wsl.conf:

[network]
hostname = somename

[RonNahum1]

Hi, After reboot of the host the name changes again to the default host name Thanks, Ron

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[zcobol]

Please see the instructions at https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wsl/wsl-config#network-settings

[RonNahum1]

Adding our Linux team. @sowmithreddy ***@***.***> & @ganesh Prasad Mandya ***@***.***> Can you check and update us on the findings ? Thanks, Ron