.gitignore for Windows Subsystem for Linux
1 ignore rule for Windows Subsystem for Linux, ready to copy into your repository.
Linux compatibility layer for Windows
The complete .gitignore for Windows Subsystem for Linux
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# Created: 2025-08-01 13:36:41 UTC
# Technologies: Windows Subsystem for Linux
### Windows Subsystem for Linux ###
*:Zone.Identifier
What these Windows Subsystem for Linux rules actually ignore
Every pattern below, and why it belongs in your .gitignore.
General
| Pattern | What it ignores |
|---|---|
*:Zone.Identifier |
General |
How to use this .gitignore for Windows Subsystem for Linux
- Copy the Windows Subsystem for Linux rules above, or download the file directly.
- Create a file named .gitignore at the root of your Git repository and paste the rules into it.
- If some of those files are already tracked, run git rm -r --cached . then commit again — Git only applies ignore rules to untracked files.
- Commit the .gitignore so everyone on the team shares the same rules.