WSL doesn't want to launch
I have just installed WSL 2 but I have difficulties to launch it.
My installation
I did the official installation from Microsoft. Manual installation, I chose "Ubuntu" in the Microsoft Store and it installed Ubuntu 20.04 : https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wsl/install-win10
I have a Dell Inspiron 5593, processor Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-1065G7 CPU. I am on Windows 10, version 2004, build 19041.1083.
The issues
-
When I execute
wsl
orwsl.exe
in the command prompt or power shell, nothing happens. -
When I search "wsl" in the taskbar and click on the icon, a Linux terminal appears and disappears quickly.
-
After I followed the previous points,
wsl.exe --list --all --verbose
in the power shell gives me :NAME STATE VERSION docker-desktop-data Stopped 2 docker-desktop Stopped 2 Ubuntu Stopped 2
(with a * before "docker-desktop-data")
- The only way I have found to launch it is to go to the Microsoft Store, find Ubuntu and click on the "launch" button. Then a terminal opens and I can execute Linux commands without other issue.
- When I try to execute WSL commands (except
wsl.exe --list --all --verbose
) on command prompt or power shell it says my command is invalid and prints the usage informations.
What I tried to solve the problem
- Execute
sudo apt get-update
on a Linux terminal. - Open the Windows settings, clicked "check for updates" and I don't have any update to do.
- Make sure "Windows sub system for Linux" is enabled in Windows settings.
- Read the following links :
"Troubleshooting installation" section at the end of the installation page : https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wsl/install-win10
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wsl/troubleshooting
- And other old links, apparently trying to solve an elder bug from august/september 2020 :
https://github.com/microsoft/WSL/issues/5836
WSL Bash doesn't start and tried the two answers
https://github.com/microsoft/WSL/issues/5912
- Link in french : https://www.ionos.fr/digitalguide/serveur/know-how/windows-subsystem-for-linux-wsl/
- Reboot my computer everytime I tried a solution
Could be wrong/no default distribution. Try setting the default distribution:
wsl --set-default Ubuntu
If that fails, try unregistering and reinstalling the distribution.
wsl --unregister Ubuntu
then go to the Microsoft store and click Launch.