[Bug]: distrod_wsl_launcher fails if the user profile folder within Windows includes a space in name

[akuropka]

Describe the bug

Import of the rootfs-image fails if the user profile folder within Windows includes a space such as Test User (derivated from a local user account name).

Steps to reproduce

Prerequisites:
distrod_wsl_launcher v0.1.5
Profile folder in Windows consisting out of two words.

Steps:
Start distrod_wsl_launcher an select an image or use a local file.

Expected behavior

WSL distro will be imported and installed.

Windows version

Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.22000.466]

Linux kernel version

Linux 5.10.93.3-microsoft-WSL2 #1 SMP Sun Jan 23 18:53:16 CET 2022 x86_64 GNU/Linux

Distro

archlinux

How did you install that distro?

Installed by Distrod wizard

Logs

[Distrod][ERROR] Failed to register the distribution.
Caused by:
Failed: cmd.exe /C wsl --import Distrod %LocalAppData%\Distrod "C:\TEMP\system\.tmp2OMAbF\install.tar.gz"

additional comment

Fix:
Put the install location inside brackets.
%LocalAppData%\Distrod -> "%LocalAppData%\Distrod"

[sabrsorensen]

I'm also experiencing this issue, not sure of a way to work around it.

[titogarcia]

This is happening to me as well. Is there any possible workaround?

[akuropka]

E.g. you need to temporarily change the LocalAppData variable to the 8.3 name of your userfolder.

[gitrojones]

To supplement the above with what worked for me:

• Open cmd
• Run cd C:\Users
• Run dir /x - The 8.3 name will be in the fourth column. Something like FOOB~1 if user was Foo Bar
• Open powershell
• Run $env:LOCALAPPDATA = "<YOUR 8.3 NAME>"
• cd to the folder with the distrod executable. eg. cd ~/Downloads/distrod_wsl_launcher-x86-64/
• Run the installer. eg. .\distrod_wsl_launcher.exe