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Workaround for WSL1 DNS issue

echo '[network]
generateResolvConf = false
' >> /etc/wsl.conf

# ????
DNSSERVER=8.8.8.8
echo nameserver "$DNSSERVER" > /etc/resolv.conf
apt-get update

DNSSERVER="$(powershell.exe -c "(Get-DnsClientServerAddress -InterfaceIndex ((Get-NetRoute -DestinationPrefix '0.0.0.0/0' | sort RouteMetric,InterfaceMetric | select -First 1).InterfaceIndex) -AddressFamily IPv4).ServerAddresses")"
echo nameserver "$DNSSERVER" > /etc/resolv.conf
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