Windows Subsystem for Linux

Question

Hi All

I have installed Windows Subsystem for Linux on Windows Server 2019. The installed version is Ubuntu 22.04.1.7.0 When I click on WSL, it opens successfully. However, when other users click on WSL, nothing happens. They are local administrators on Windows Server 2019. Please guide me.

Answer 1

Open PowerShell as Admin and execute the following command:

wsl --list --verbose

Try to run WSL as Administrator.

Again, open PowerShell as Admin and run:

wsl --update

wsl --set-default-version 2

Open C:\Users\ and check if AppData\Local\Packages\CanonicalGroupLimited.Ubuntu22.04onWindows_* exists for other users.

If not, install WSL for them:

wsl --install

Ensure the "Virtual Machine Platform" Windows feature is enabled.

dism.exe /online /enable-feature /featurename:VirtualMachinePlatform /all /norestart

Check that the Windows Subsystem for Linux feature is enabled.

dism.exe /online /enable-feature /featurename:Microsoft-Windows-Subsystem-Linux /all /norestart