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@danvy
danvy / WSL2-Net-Fix.ps1
Created September 5, 2020 21:04
Reset your WSL network connection trying to fix WSL2 media disconnected error
# Check these threads before proceeding:
# https://github.com/microsoft/WSL/discussions/5857
# https://github.com/microsoft/WSL/issues/5821
if (-Not ([Security.Principal.WindowsPrincipal] [Security.Principal.WindowsIdentity]::GetCurrent()).IsInRole([Security.Principal.WindowsBuiltInRole] 'Administrator')) {
$CmdLine = "-File `"" + $MyInvocation.MyCommand.Path + "`" " + $MyInvocation.UnboundArguments
Start-Process -FilePath PowerShell.exe -Verb Runas -ArgumentList $CmdLine
Exit
}
# Restart the Host Network Service
Restart-Service -Force -Name hns
@coltenkrauter
coltenkrauter / fix-wsl2-dns-resolution.md
Last active June 9, 2025 17:07
Fix DNS resolution in WSL2

Permanent WSL DNS Fix (WSL 2.2.1+)

If you're encountering ping github.com failing inside WSL with a Temporary failure in name resolution, you're not alone — this has been a long-standing issue, especially when using VPNs or corporate networks.

This issue is now fixed robustly with DNS tunneling, which preserves dynamic DNS behavior and avoids limitations like WSL’s former hard cap of 3 DNS servers in /etc/resolv.conf.

DNS tunneling is enabled by default in WSL version 2.2.1 and later, meaning that if you're still seeing DNS resolution issues, the first and most effective fix is simply to upgrade WSL. Upgrading WSL updates the WSL platform itself, but does not affect your installed Linux distributions, apps, or files.

To upgrade WSL, follow these steps,

@alindgren
alindgren / XMLSitemap.cshtml
Last active October 7, 2024 07:50
XML sitemap for Umbraco 7 (based on Cultiv Search Engine Sitemap package). See http://www.alexlindgren.com/archive/dynamically-generated-xml-sitemaps-with-umbraco-7/
@inherits Umbraco.Web.Mvc.UmbracoTemplatePage
@using System.Linq;
@{
Layout = null;
Response.ContentType = "text/xml";
}<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8' ?>
<urlset xmlns="http://www.sitemaps.org/schemas/sitemap/0.9"
xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.sitemaps.org/schemas/sitemap/0.9 http://www.sitemaps.org/schemas/sitemap/0.9/sitemap.xsd">
@ListChildNodes(Umbraco.TypedContent(UmbracoContext.Current.PageId).AncestorOrSelf(1))