I've been running WSL2 on Windows 10 for several months now and just recently lost these abilities. I can still open a WSL2 terminal and interact with my Ubuntu installation there.
Accessing WSL2 files from explorer
I could previously go to \\wsl$\Ubuntu and see all my WSL2 files. I can still see the Ubuntu folder at \\wsl$, but when I try to open it I get a loading bar and nothing happens (even after waiting for a long time):
Also in Powershell:
Opening Windows program from WSL2
Previously I could open Windows programs like explorer and VSCode from a WSL2 terminal with explorer.exe and code respectively. Now when I try this the terminal just hangs and nothing opens.
Note that I can still navigate to /mnt/ and see all my Windows files from the WSL2 terminal.
I'm running Windows 10 Version 1909 (OS Build 18363.1379) and Ubuntu 20.04.1.
I'm not sure I have an answer for you, but some general troubleshooting steps to try:
Exit your instances and try a wsl --shutdown.
If that works, try turning off Windows Fast Startup. Also avoid hibernation. These are known to interfere with some WSL network functionality.
Try adding the following section to your /etc/wsl.conf:
[interop]
enabled = true
This should be the default, but it wouldn't be the first time we've seen WSL not following the defaults for some reason.
Make sure your Windows temp directory is not compressed
Make sure your distribution folder under %userprofile%/Local/AppData/Packages is not compressed, especially the LocalState subdirectory where the ext4.vhdx lives.
If enabled, try turning off Windows Ransomware Protection
I had the same issue (although on Windows 11). It was very annoying. I noticed that after a restart it was ok, but after a few minutes and almost always after running VSCode, it was breaking again. Here's what worked for me:
exporting my distro (wsl --export <Distro> <FileName>)
unregistering it from WSL (wsl --unregister <Distro>)
uninstalling all WSL-related stuff, like the optional Windows feature, the WSL app from the store (I had them both). I also removed WSLg but I'm not sure if that was necessary
restarting
installing again the app from the store (no need to turn on the optional Windows feature anymore in case you are on build 22000 or higher)
finally just reimporting the distro (wsl --import <Distro> <InstallLocation> <FileName>)
After going through the above steps the issue was resolved and now my WSL2 works like a charm.
I am using Windows 10.
I have Git Bash (from Git 2.20.1) installed with configuration of using MinTTY as terminal emulator.
I can see that following entry in Git-2.20.1/etc/install-options.txt
Bash Terminal Option: MinTT
This means when I start git-bash it uses MinTTY as terminal - one can see this by right clicking on the title bar of git-bash window.
Now I have to switch to windows default console. When I say "switch" I mean when I start git-bash I expect it to use windows console - I should be able to confirm this by right clicking on the title bar of git-bash window.
Below link explains the difference between MinTTY and Windows console - https://willi.am/blog/2016/08/08/docker-for-windows-interactive-sessions-in-mintty-git-bash/
However I cant find any config or mechanism to change this. (Changing install-options.txt with Bash Terminal Option: ConHost does not have any effect)
And I cant reinstall it as it has came via my organizations packaging system.
Is there any config anyone knows which I am missing?
Appreciate help - Many Thanks !
This switch is a part of git-bash.exe binary. It's only being edited by Git Windows installer hook named edit-git-bash.
You could compile and run edit-git-bash.
Or reinstall Git entirely (simpler)
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I have installed Docker for windows as a complete noob looking to try it out.
I have ensured Hyper-V is enable, virtualisation is enabled also
any time I try and run the docker desktop the whale icon is red and it states that it could not start, and if I try to run a command like from cmd I get teh following error
error during connect: Get
http://%2F%2F.%2Fpipe%2Fdocker_engine/v1.40/images/json: open
//./pipe/docker_engine: The system cannot find the file specified. In
the default daemon configuration on Windows, the docker client must be
run elevated to connect. This error may also indicate that the docker
daemon is not running.
I am at a loss as to how I can trouble shoot.
I have also noticed that the STATE when i list my WSL devices is always set as "Installing" even if I completely uninstall Docker through Add/Remove programs
I have had similar error and solved as follow;
In cmd, on admin mode run below command:
docker-machine restart default
if you see anything like: it is not exist then run: docker-machine create
Then you'll get a message something like:
open C:\User\{User_name}\.docker\machine\machines\default\config.json:
The system cannot find the file specified.
Go to the docker icon which will be on your windows tray (bottom right corner of the desktop)
Right click on the docker icon > Settings > Reset > Restart Docker
This solution worked for me. And reference for this answer:
docker cannot start on windows
Literally do as it says: launch Docker as admin.
Quit Docker, and ensure it is no longer running. You should be able to see if its running in the system tray. Right click -> Quit Docker Desktop
It may take a few seconds for it to stop. Wait for the windows notification:
Navigate to the installation directory, which for me was defaulted to C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker. Launch Docker Desktop.exe as admin
This will open the Docker UI. Wait for Docker to fully start up before attempting to consume its services
I had the same problem and here's how I solved it. Install the Docker and please follow brief instructions...
First - I enabled virtualization from BIOS.
Second - I downloaded and installed Linux kernel update package.
Third - Go to "Turn windows features on and off" window
Check whether following is checked...
* Virtual Machine Platform
* Windows Hypervisor Platform
* Windows Subsystem for Linux
You need to restart the PC and Docker will be working.
Please refer the following link and it will definitely give you more information - https://docs.docker.com/docker-for-windows/install/
Go to Powershell (run as administrator), and run this lines
cd "C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker"
./DockerCli.exe -SwitchDaemon
check if it set on Linux containers overwise switch to Linux
Have you tried running Docker using WSL2?
https://docs.docker.com/docker-for-windows/wsl/
I recently switched from ubuntu to Manjaro. On ubuntu I used Tilix and made it my default terminal emulator.
I did so with:
sudo update-alternatives --config x-terminal-emulator
Is there a way to set the default terminal emulator with Manjaro/Arch?
Edit:
I'm using Manjaro Gnome
I currently use manjaro (i3), and in the past have used manjaro preloaded with different desktop environments(gnome, xfce and KDE). One thing that I have observed is that the default terminal emulator depends on the preloaded desktop environment. Unfortunately, you have not provided which DE you use.
For gnome, you can execute:
gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.default-applications.terminal exec gnome-terminal
Make sure to replace gnome-terminal with your choice.
If you use xfce DE, then go to settings, then preferred application, then utilities tab and then change the terminal emulator from there.
If you use i3, you can either change the i3 config file located in ~/.i3/ and then change the binding for $mod+Return exec i3-sensible-terminal (Replace i3-sensible-terminal with your choice.) OR you can install xfce4-settings-manager using:
sudo pacman -S xfce4-settings
Then execute xfce4-settings-manager using menu ($mod+d) follow the steps as I mentioned for xfce desktop environment above.
Not really a solution, but a work-around that works for most of my use cases.
Adding a keyboard shortcut (under Settings → Devices → Keyboard) with:
Name: Launch Terminal
Command: tilix
Shortcut: Ctrl+Ctrl+T
If you are on KDE:
I am currently using Manjaro with KDE version 5.26.4. For me I went into Settings --> Applications --> Default Applications.
From there you can select the Terminal emulator of your choice from the drop-down menu.
I installed pycharm normally via bin/pycharm.sh, but the mistake I made was doing bash pycharm.sh while the pycharm directory has inside the Downloads folder.
I later on moved the directory to /opt/Pycharm/. This is causing the once functioning unity launcher (which was added when PyCharm was initially installed) to fail every time I attempt to use it (as expected).
How can I re-add pycharm.sh as a lauchable app from the unity launcher? I know the location of the pycharm.sh file. I've tried to add it to /usr/bin/ but that does not change anything.
I can still launch pycharm via bash /usr/opt/Pycharm/bin/Pycharm.sh. But this is tedious.
UPDATE
I have tried making a new .desktop file for pycharm, using the following script:
[Desktop Entry]
Encoding=UTF-8
Name=PyCharm
Exec=/opt/Pycharm-3.0.1/bin/pycharm.sh
Icon=/opt/Pycharm-3.0.1/bin/PyCharm_32.png
Type=Application
Categories=Development;
StartupWMClass=PyCharm
However, I get a "Unable to save Pycharm.desktop" error when I try to save the file inside /usr/share/applications/pycharm.desktop. Any help regarding this would be deeply appreciated.
First start pyCharm from it's bin folder via command line
$ ./pycharm.sh
Then, goto
Tools -> Create Desktop Entry.
It will create a correct Desktop file in the correct place. Afterward you can initiate it from the menu and pin the icon or drag and drop it to the bar. This way, you don't have to deal with .desktop files and mumbo jumbo..
I managed to solve it. The thing is, Pycharm already installs a launcher inside .local/share/applications. Thus, you need to get rid of it before proceeding to create your own. After that, all you have to do is add your own *.desktop file to the applications directory inside usr/share/applications/.
You need to create your .desktop file using sudo and inside the desktop file:
[Desktop Entry]
Encoding=UTF-8
Name=PyCharm
Exec=/opt/pycharm-3.0.1/bin/pycharm.sh
Icon=/opt/pycharm-3.0.1/bin/pyCharm.png # Changed from pycharm_32.png
Type=Application
Categories=Development;
StartupWMClass=PyCharm
After that is done, you can launch your app properly. Please note that pycharm.sh must also have execution rights.
With Ubuntu 16.04, I used the "snap" installer, which doesn't include an easily accessible icon (there's probably one hidden inside the snap image, but it's hard to get at). Instead it shows a grey question mark icon in the launcher instead. Also there doesn't seem to be a Tools > Create Desktop Entry option in version 2017.3.3 as far as I can see - maybe it has been moved somewhere.
So I copied pycharm.png from an earlier non-snap Community installation, saved it somewhere, then created ~/.local/share/applications/jetbrains-pycharm-ce.desktop:
[Desktop Entry]
Version=1.0
Type=Application
Name=PyCharm Community Edition
Icon=/path/to/pycharm.png
Exec="/snap/bin/pycharm-community" %f
Comment=The Drive to Develop
Categories=Development;IDE;
Terminal=false
StartupWMClass=jetbrains-pycharm-ce
Then when I start PyCharm (from the command line), the launcher item appears with the correct icon, and then I right-click on it and choose "Lock to Launcher", and it now persists.
A downside is that the icon will not be automatically updated with the app, so it might fall out of date.
In case you just want to update your launcher to point to an updated PyCharm, for me changing 4.0.4 to 4.0.6 in the following worked:
nano /usr/share/applications/jetbrains-pycharm.desktop
When Tools -> Create Desktop Entry does not work:
Create a new file on your desktop (using vi or a similar command) named: jetbrains-pycharm.desktop
Paste the following inside:
#!/usr/bin/env xdg-open
[Desktop Entry]
Version=1.0
Type=Application
Name=PyCharm
Icon=/opt/pycharm-5.0.1/bin/pycharm.png
Exec="/opt/pycharm-5.0.1/bin/pycharm.sh" %f
Comment=Develop with pleasure!
Categories=Development;IDE;
Terminal=false
StartupWMClass=jetbrains-pycharm
Keep in mind to change the path and version number of icon and exec properties above.
Tested on various versions of PyCharm - like a charm ☺
In the 2016 version of PyCharm just do following:
Start PyCharm.
From the Tools menu, select "Create Desktop Entry..."
Create entry for "all the users" if required.
Relaunch PyCharm from Launcher.
Ubuntu 16.04 (haven't checked prior versions)
Run pycharm.sh (make sure you use the correct dir and PyCharm version below):
$ ./dir_where_you_placed_it/pycharm-2016.1.4/bin/pycharm.sh
While PyCharm is running, right click its icon on the Launcher and select "lock to Launcher".
Run $ pycharm-community
Right after you will see the icon on the taskbar.
Right Click, select Lock on the Taskbar.
Somewhat solves the problem.
Simply replaced the Icon=/path/to/pycharm.pngin ~/.local/share/applications/jetbrains-pycharm-ce.desktop from meowsqueak's answer with the correct path when installed from snap.
[Desktop Entry]
Version=1.0
Type=Application
Name=PyCharm Community Edition
Icon=/snap/pycharm-community/current/bin/pycharm.png
Exec="/snap/bin/pycharm-community" %f
Comment=The Drive to Develop
Categories=Development;IDE;
Terminal=false
StartupWMClass=jetbrains-pycharm-ce
sudo vim `which charm`
Now edit the RUN_PATH.
I recently resolved a related issue where, after updating from v2.7 to v3.0.2, my PyCharm launcher was still pointing to the old (and now deleted) PyCharm path.
After attempting all of the (good) advice above, the problem still persisted.
The solution, in my case, was to create a desktop entry for ALL USERS.
[Welcome Screen]->Configure->Create Desktop Entry...
Check the box: "Create entry for all users" and then proceed.
Apparently, in a previous installation I must have installed it in this fashion and was not able to update the launcher for a single account.
Now the pycharm updated to version 2016.1 and I find the file jetbrains-pycharm.desktop in the path ~/.local/share/applications
then just edit the path for Icon and Exec
Simply type this on your terminal window:
jetbrains-pycharm.desktop
Hope that helps :)
I just wanted to add, I just installed PyCharm Edu for Ubuntu 16.04 LTS today, and the way to create a desktop entry is very easy. When PyCharm Edu opens up, before entering any project, click on configure, and there should be a create Desktop Entry option. Select it, and it will create a PyCharm Edu.desktop file in the following directory:
/usr/local/share/applications
Now traverse to that destination, and click the newly created PyCharm Edu.desktop file to launch PyCharm Edu. After that, you would just need to lock to launcher. It should work.
I know I am very late, but I hope I've helped those of us on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS who are trying to configure a desktop entry for this specific application.
I guess you didn't check 'Create the entry for all users (requires superuser privileges)' option on Tools -> Create Desktop Entry. You should check it.
You don't have to create something new.
you can always use python for automation
may be this will help you
a python script that allows u to run pycharm as user or sudoers/root
import os
from time import sleep
sleep(1)
program = input('which program to run: >')
if program == "pycharm":
os.chdir('#full path to pycharm paste here')
root = input('run as root(y/n): >')
if root == 'y':
print('started ' + program + ' as root')
sleep(0.5)
print('please enter root password to continue:')
os.system('sudo ./pycharm.sh')
elif root == 'n':
print('running ' + program + ' as non root')
os.system('./pycharm.sh')
elif program != 'pycharm':
print('program not found')
I have an LXDE desktop (on Debian Buster) and using PyCharm CE 2020.2.3. Choosing Create Desktop Entry... created nothing on the desktop, no matter whether Create the entry for all users was checked or not.
However, the PyCharm menu entry (under Programming) offers a context menu entry Add to desktop. Clicking this finally made the desktop icon appear.