Questions tagged [windows-subsystem-for-linux]
Use this tag for questions about the Windows Subsystem for Linux, including Bash on Ubuntu on Windows and other distributions running under WSL.
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WSL - DNS not working when connected to VPN
I've used WSL Bash/Ubuntu for several years, but for some reason this problem recently appeared.
DNS is unable to resolve any names, both internal and external. The first time I re-installed WSL I ...
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How can I access UNC paths using the Windows Subsystem for Linux?
I have downloaded BASH for Windows 10. How would I navigate to a network address as I would in a Windows environment? I have seen SAMBA mentioned and have downloaded smbclient.
I have tried:
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WSL 2 does not have /lib/modules/
I have the source code of a hello world kernel module that works in Ubuntu 20 in a laptop.
Now I am trying to compile the same code in Ubuntu 20 but inside WSL2. For that I am using this:
make -C /sys/...
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rsync hangs after a few transferred files (Bash for Windows to FreeBSD)
I'm using "Bash on Ubuntu on Windows", from a Windows 10 Pro PC, to backup my media library to a FreeBSD server that acts as my NAS (it runs NAS4Free). This used to work perfectly but it recently ...
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Use shift-Insert to paste in WSL
# When I do just Shift-Insert, I get
~$ 2~
# When I do Ctrl-V, then Shift-Insert, I get
~$ ^[[2;2~
Shift-insert works well in other situations, like Windows CMD or Git-Bash
In wsl, I can use Ctrl-...
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Passing command to bash from cmd.exe (WSL) not working
I'm on a Windows 10 machine with Windows Subsystem for Linux enabled/configured (Ubuntu). To explain my problem let me present you with two scenarios:
Scenario 1:
I start a cmd.exe prompt
I run bash ...
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/dev/random EXTREMELY slow in Ubuntu for Windows 10 (WSL)
I am using Ubuntu 20.04 for Windows 10 (WSL2) on a Haswell laptop and I am getting about 0.6 bytes per second. As in 6 bytes total after 10 seconds of waiting. This is unacceptable. What is the ...
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I edited a Linux file with a Windows program while using the Windows Subsystem for Linux, and now I can't access it any more
I'm using Bash on Ubuntu on Windows or another Linux distribution within the Windows Subsystem for Linux and I've edited a Linux file inside the lxss directory with a Windows editor.
Now whenever I ...
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Docker service not starting on new WSL2
Im trying to start docker in the brand new WSL2 with the following command :
sudo service docker start
then:
sudo service docker status
result :
* Docker is running
BUT on running the test ...
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Shell dropping every other character of input
I manage software on a bunch of RHEL 6.10 VMs, typically either as a service account or root using sudo -i. Periodically, my shell starts dropping every other character. For example, if I type
cd /usr/...
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What is involved in a WSL "distribution"?
WSL allows the user to use any distribution of their choice, and Ubuntu is installed by default.
I don't really understand the relevance of the distribution in the WSL context. My understanding is ...
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How do I make a shortcut to a path using two tilde characters '~~' (or similar) in WSL/Ubuntu/Bash? [duplicate]
I'm a newbie to Ubuntu/Linux world, so don't be hard on me.
I'm using Ubuntu on Windows with WSL2 and the bash shell. Sometimes I want to copy files from Windows to Ubuntu or the other way around. I ...
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How do I make my pc speaker beep in WSL?
How can I make ring the bell from command line using WSL (2)?
I tried:
beep
echo -ne '\007'
echo -e "\a"
I have set bellstyle none in /etc/inputrc.
Using Ubuntu 18.04 image.
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Windows subsystem for linux - share ssh-agent?
I am running Ubuntu 16.04 within a Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) shell on Windows 10. From within a terminal I can start ssh-agent and use it many times over the life of that terminal. I can see ...
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How to run windows executables from terminal without the explicitly specifying the .exe extension?
As the title says most of the question, how can we run windows executables without specifying the explicit .exe suffix at the end.
For example reducing the call like explorer.exe . to explorer ., or ...
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Permission denied when trying to 'mv' a directory [closed]
Situation:
I am using Bash with Linux subsystem for Windows(10); I am logged in as root.
All folders and files in my current directory have rwxrwxrwx, and the same is true for descendant files and ...
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How do I access my Windows Desktop directory from inside Windows Subsystem for Linux? [closed]
I am using Ubuntu for my terminal. I am unable to access my Desktop and when I type "ls" nothing shows up. How do I log in via desktop environment in order to access my desktop files?
huque@RNB:~$ ...
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Not able to initialize GUI for kali linux in wsl 2?
This error message is being displayed:
TigerVNC Viewer 32-bit v1.10.80
Built on: 2020-06-15 22:33
Copyright (C) 1999-2020 TigerVNC Team and many others (see README.rst)
See https://www.tigervnc.org ...
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site-packages directory not found after installing pip3 with apt-get in Ubuntu WSL
I installed python 3 and pip into in Windows System for Linux shell, but it appears I have to find and specify site-packages directory manually if I want to run any python package executables. The ...
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Ubuntu for Windows -- Can't open PDF files via xdg-open
My default application for opening PDF files is Adobe Acrobat XI Pro.
I would like to be able to open PDF files using this program via the Windows Subsystem for Linux.
Currently when I run xdg-open ...
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Very slow auto-completion in Linux for Windows
For some reason auto-completion is very slow for me in WSL, it always takes several seconds display the result of, for example ll ~/Te<tab> (which would, after 2-3 seconds, print ll ~/Temp).
I'...
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Is it possible to mount associated path to WSL?
I used subst R: . for a faster way to access a folder.
Is it possible to mount the R: "drive" to WSL? When I try running sudo mkdir /mnt/r then sudo mount -t ntfs R: /mnt/r, I am met with ...
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Attempting to run a regular tunnel in Debian version 9.5 Linux
I entered the following line in the modules.conf file under the /etc/modules-load.d/modules.conf path:
alias char-major-10-200 tun
And then I typed the following command from the Debian 9.5 Linux ...
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Ubuntu ls doesn't show all the files, but when I "ls filename", it shows up? [closed]
I am using PHP 7.3 to move some files around, in a larger app.
The PHP 7 is running on Ubuntu 20.04.4 in a wsl2 container in Windows 10.
On reading through other questions, it seems this is probably ...
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sudo not working on Kali running under WSL
I've installed WSL 2 and used Kali (previously had version 1.0). In both versions I have an issue - I cannot use sudo. As soon as I execute it, I get:
Sorry, try again.
Sorry, try again.
sudo: 3 ...
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Match Exec failing to execute anything
Testing out the SSH Match Exec feature. I have this minimal ~/.ssh/config:
Match Exec echo
ServerAliveInterval 60
and I am running
ssh localhost
I get
Unable to execute 'echo': No such file ...
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How am I supposed to use Bash on Ubuntu on Windows environment?
I've used Ubuntu on VirtualBox for a while. Since I've upgraded to Windows 10, I thought it could be a good occasion to simplify my work and use the Ubuntu on Windows (the Unix command) you can ...
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`ls` Attemptes to list nonexisting symbolic links on WSL
I have clean installed windows 10 (build 1803). I have installed Ubuntu from the Microsoft Store and enabled Linux subsystem. I have done this several times in the past, and never have I had the ...
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SSH linux subsystem windows 10
I can ssh the linux inside my windows 10, I usually use securecrt and I configured port 9999 , however once close the bash terminal, the SSH terminated and I get The remote system refused the ...
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lsmod gives error: "could not get list of modules" on Debian running on WSL
When I run lsmod or sudo lsmod, I get an error that says:
libkmod: ERROR ../libkmod/libkmod-module.c:1655 kmod_module_new_from_loaded: could not open /proc/modules: No such file or directory
Error: ...
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modprobe: FATAL: Module cifs not found in directory /lib/modules/4.4.0-19041-Microsoft
I experienced the following error while running
sudo mount -t cifs //xx.xx.x.xx/shares /xxx -o guest
in Windows Subsystem for Linux.
mount error: cifs filesystem not supported by the system
mount ...
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Reboot WSL from the console
How do reboot the current WSL instance from the WSL console?
The usual 'suspects' are not working:
reboot
shutdown -r
They fail with the messages:
System has not been booted with systemd as init ...
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hostnamectl command causes Failed to create bus connection: No such file or directory
I'm following this guide and I'm running into issues.
https://www.tecmint.com/initial-ubuntu-server-setup-guide/
I am trying to create a linux machine in Ubuntu in wsl2 and then rename it using ...
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Editing text files in WSL with Notepad++
I use WSL (Windows Subsystem for Linux) with Debian, which provides a simple cmd interface. I'd like to open files in Notepad++, which is installed on the Windows side of this PC.
is this possible? ...
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Monitor SSH attempts in Windows Subsystem Linux
I am trying to look at failed SSH attempts, which I could do on a regular ubuntu machine by looking at /var/log/auth.log.
I've taken a look at Debian - auth.log missing from /var/log and the WSL has ...
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Open file behavior using Ranger in Windows Subsystem for Linux
I am using Microsoft Windows ([Version 10.0.15063]) subsystem for Linux and observe an unexpected behavior when opening files using Ranger file manager in bash.
For example, I have ~/.config/rifle....
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Run existing OS from Dualboot as WSL
I have an existing Dualboot-Setup with Windows 11 and Arch Linux, managed by grub.
Is it possible to use my Arch System as WSL in Windows?
$ lsblk -f
NAME FSTYPE FSVER LABEL UUID ...
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execvp: /bin/bash: Argument list too long on Ubuntu 20.04 but OK on Ubuntu 18.04 (all using Windows 10 subsysem)
I bought a new windows 10 PC and installed WSL 2 using (as admin)
wsl --install
This installed WSL 2 with Ubuntu 20.04 LTS. I then copied my files from the old PC which was using same windows 10 pro ...
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Way to bind ALT-F4 to exit in Bash (Bash on Ubuntu on Windows)
Really simple question. I know I can exit bash with "exit", CTRL-D, etc, and yes I know I'm using a Linux (sub)system, but when I'm on windows ALT-F4 is second nature. Naturally, I'm on windows when ...
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Kali Linux on WSL break after upgrade
so my problem is as follows. I install Kali Linux from the wsl store with
$wsl --install -d kali-linux.
Following has been installed
PRETTY_NAME="Kali GNU/Linux Rolling"
NAME="Kali GNU/...
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What is the system distribution in the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)?
wsl.exe help (shown by wsl.exe --help) talks about "the system distribution":
Options:
...
--system
Launches a shell for the system distribution.
What is it? Searching in WSL ...
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Portable Linux emulator on Windows?
In a Windows computer where you don't have permission to install software, does Windows Linux subsystem, cygwin or any complete or partial Linux shell, utility or API emulator have portable versions? ...
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Why does my date output have "STD" as the time zone?
When I run date on my Ubuntu under WSL, it prints:
Wed May 15 19:33:37 STD 2019
Why does this have the string STD in it? I can't find a timezone online with the abbreviation STD (for example here) ...
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gpg: signing failed: No such file or directory
I've been using GPG on WSL2 Debian for some time now and everything worked perfectly, but yesterday I started receiving an error about gpg signs when using git.
Trying to run echo "test" | ...
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What is tar error message " Cannot open: Invalid argument"
I download xcrysden source package from here http://www.xcrysden.org/download/xcrysden-1.5.60.tar.gz
Then I extract it using
tar zxvf xcrysden-1.5.60.tar.gz
However, I got several errors, as tar ...
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How to start a service in a WSL-based Fedora?
I have a Fedora 33 under Windows Subsystem for Linux 2.
I want to run sshd. For that I tried
$ sudo systemctl start sshd
but I got the error message
System has not been booted with systemd as init ...
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"modprobe fuse" on WSL?
Trying to use veracrypt (console) in WSL.
I make a volume, seems to work OK... but when I try to mount it:
Done: 100.000% Speed: 5.0 MiB/s Left: 0 s
The VeraCrypt volume has been successfully ...
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Package manager says I have the latest version but there is a newer one
I'm trying to to install libgsf-1-114 package which according to the packages.ubuntu the latest version is 1.14.45-1.
Currently I have version 1.14.36-1:
apt list libgsf-1-114
Listing... Done
libgsf-...
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How to set `$CHROME_EXECUTABLE` in WSL2 for windows chrome
I'm trying to use the Windows chrome executable through WSL2 (for reference, Flutter looks at $CHROME_EXECUTABLE to launch web apps in chrome).
In my bashrc I have the following:
export ...
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"bind: Address already in use" when creating bridge on Linux for Windows
On Bash for Windows (WSL), I'm trying to create an SSH bridge, using the following command:
ssh -l ubuntu -L 15555:<ip1>:22 <ip2>
but I'm getting an error bind: Address already in use at ...
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