wslpath command does not return the windows path for home directory

[mmktomato]

$ wslpath -w ~
wslpath: /path/to/home: Result not representable

Is this intended behavior? I expect following result:

$ wslpath -w ~
C:\Users\mkt\AppData\Local\Packages\CanonicalGroupLimited.UbuntuonWindows_79rhkp1fndgsc\LocalState\rootfs\path\to\home

env

>ver

Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.17134.1]

[0xbadfca11]

WSL team says don't modify Linux files from Windows applications.
So I think that wslpath does not provide path conversion except /mnt for Windows applications interoperability.
If provided, will helps modify Linux files from Windows applications.

[mmktomato]

Ah~~~ I forgot the prerequisite.
I want to run like:

$ AutoHotkey64.exe $(wslpath -w ~/dotfiles/ImDisable.ahk)

This is completely read only.
I hope wslpath resolves paths other than /mnt.

[benhillis]

This is by-design for now. Since modifying files inside your Linux file system can cause issues, we do not want to make it easier for users to shoot themselves in the foot.

[mmktomato]

I see. I understand my demand is potentially dangerous.

[espoelstra]

You may be able to work around this using https://brianketelsen.com/going-overboard-with-wsl-metadata/ if you read the post and pay special attention to the "Update" section at the end.

[nic-hartley]

@benhillis That's what --force and a warning is for. rm --no-preserve-root -rf / doesn't say Result not representable. Sometimes you want to do "stupid" things.