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If you are not using WSL 2, connect via SSH with PuTTY.
Open Windows Terminal.
Start AlmaLinux 9 by executing:
wsl -d AlmaLinux-9OR
Locate the app selector dropdown in Windows Terminal's title bar and click AlmaLinux-9.
This will open a new tab connected to AlmaLinux 9.
To run your applications using WSL 2, you always need to be connected to your AlmaLinux 9 distribution. For this, all you need to do is to launch it from a terminal, file explorer or an IDE. Once launched, you can close the tool you launched it from. It will stay connected until you shut it down manually or reboot your computer.