This ArchWSL is not compatible with WSL2

[M87BlackHole]

\rootfs is changed into a vhdx

[12101111]

It works well for me.
Install as wsl1 and wsl --set-version arch 2

[M87BlackHole]

Yes, I have done this, but it cannot work.

[lifanxi]

I have the similar issue, cannot convert my existing WSL Arch Linux to WSL 2.

[arlllk]

I installed it two times (I broke the first one, that's on me).
But what I did install it, after setting wsl --set-default-version 2 , i and I was able to change to the default fakeroot, without any problems.

I never tried to install any other way, because I set the default version when it came out.
Maybe this way works.😅

[PSzczepanski1996]

It works after second time? Not sure.

[arlllk]

The way I didt was

1. wsl --set-default-version 2
2. Then install Arch

[PSzczepanski1996]

For me Arch is working fine.

Compile test of my hobby project:

make -j5  0.30s user 2.16s system 29% cpu 8.340 total //wsl1
make -j5  0.58s user 0.88s system 51% cpu 2.848 total //wsl2

[PSzczepanski1996]

ldconfig: File /usr/lib/libswrAVX.so.0.0.0 is empty, not checked.
ldconfig: File /usr/lib/librustc-c5b1587cca8ef79c.so is empty, not checked.
ldconfig: File /usr/lib/librustc_metadata-340eee917a2638d0.so is empty, not checked.
ldconfig: File /usr/lib/libEGL_mesa.so.0 is empty, not checked.
ldconfig: File /usr/lib/libglapi.so is empty, not checked.
ldconfig: File /usr/lib/libswrAVX.so.0 is empty, not checked.
ldconfig: File /usr/lib/librustc_errors-ee0f04cc5ea7be1d.so is empty, not checked.
ldconfig: File /usr/lib/libOSMesa.so is empty, not checked.
ldconfig: File /usr/lib/librustc_driver-313a9fde3f3ffdb3.so is empty, not checked.
ldconfig: File /usr/lib/libxatracker.so is empty, not checked.
ldconfig: File /usr/lib/libGLX_indirect.so.0 is empty, not checked.
ldconfig: File /usr/lib/librustc_incremental-95966278b65b0f1e.so is empty, not checked.
ldconfig: File /usr/lib/librustc_typeck-e2903780703cd2c8.so is empty, not checked.
ldconfig: File /usr/lib/libgbm.so.1 is empty, not checked.
ldconfig: File /usr/lib/librustc_interface-f532ff5e2c519508.so is empty, not checked.
ldconfig: File /usr/lib/librustc_mir-416e0ebe6034b16b.so is empty, not checked.
ldconfig: File /usr/lib/libGLX_mesa.so.0.0.0 is empty, not checked.
ldconfig: File /usr/lib/libEGL_mesa.so.0.0.0 is empty, not checked.
ldconfig: File /usr/lib/librustc_borrowck-637151f0e6538457.so is empty, not checked.
ldconfig: File /usr/lib/libsyntax_ext-f0d2026542f8e507.so is empty, not checked.
ldconfig: File /usr/lib/librustc_cratesio_shim-b164ef10f53c5aa1.so is empty, not checked.
ldconfig: File /usr/lib/librustc_target-22de2d30899b1c84.so is empty, not checked.
ldconfig: File /usr/lib/libOSMesa.so.8.0.0 is empty, not checked.
ldconfig: File /usr/lib/librustc_plugin-ecefaca193e6944b.so is empty, not checked.
ldconfig: File /usr/lib/libxatracker.so.2 is empty, not checked.
ldconfig: File /usr/lib/librustc_allocator-ac283b0735e349b2.so is empty, not checked.
ldconfig: File /usr/lib/libGLX_mesa.so is empty, not checked.
ldconfig: File /usr/lib/librustc_codegen_ssa-42ed48590f1cf042.so is empty, not checked.
ldconfig: File /usr/lib/libxatracker.so.2.5.0 is empty, not checked.
ldconfig: File /usr/lib/libsyntax_pos-9d13af6e78e337c4.so is empty, not checked.
ldconfig: File /usr/lib/librustc_traits-4207402e33a390db.so is empty, not checked.
ldconfig: File /usr/lib/libpkgconf.so.3 is empty, not checked.
ldconfig: File /usr/lib/librustc_privacy-4f5e75a96511f77a.so is empty, not checked.
ldconfig: File /usr/lib/libswrAVX2.so.0 is empty, not checked.
ldconfig: File /usr/lib/librustc_passes-4d5d572deb8cd310.so is empty, not checked.
ldconfig: File /usr/lib/libglapi.so.0.0.0 is empty, not checked.
ldconfig: File /usr/lib/libpkgconf.so.3.0.0 is empty, not checked.
ldconfig: File /usr/lib/librustc_codegen_utils-d1cdfed74738c364.so is empty, not checked.
ldconfig: File /usr/lib/librustc_lint-7f9e72d70536740e.so is empty, not checked.
ldconfig: File /usr/lib/libOSMesa.so.8 is empty, not checked.
ldconfig: File /usr/lib/libEGL_mesa.so is empty, not checked.
ldconfig: File /usr/lib/libswrAVX.so is empty, not checked.
ldconfig: File /usr/lib/libglapi.so.0 is empty, not checked.
ldconfig: File /usr/lib/libterm-15879d30d5614437.so is empty, not checked.
ldconfig: File /usr/lib/libarena-1049600338db0885.so is empty, not checked.
ldconfig: File /usr/lib/libserialize-53ef96713d73996f.so is empty, not checked.
ldconfig: File /usr/lib/libGLX_mesa.so.0 is empty, not checked.
ldconfig: File /usr/lib/librustc_fs_util-2df39053f6ecd7c7.so is empty, not checked.
ldconfig: File /usr/lib/libswrAVX2.so.0.0.0 is empty, not checked.
ldconfig: File /usr/lib/librustc_save_analysis-d9e5fb873491f4d5.so is empty, not checked.
ldconfig: File /usr/lib/libtest-13781f136b7f2a4f.so is empty, not checked.
ldconfig: File /usr/lib/libsyntax-2fa3e7aa31b9b9e3.so is empty, not checked.
ldconfig: File /usr/lib/libfmt_macros-18cb175548ae156b.so is empty, not checked.
ldconfig: File /usr/lib/libpkgconf.so is empty, not checked.
ldconfig: File /usr/lib/libgraphviz-e962f2e250c9810f.so is empty, not checked.
ldconfig: File /usr/lib/librustc_resolve-5015b1e238dbbdf9.so is empty, not checked.
ldconfig: File /usr/lib/libgbm.so.1.0.0 is empty, not checked.
ldconfig: File /usr/lib/librustc_macros-866b6c5bb932066b.so is empty, not checked.
ldconfig: File /usr/lib/libgbm.so is empty, not checked.
ldconfig: File /usr/lib/libswrAVX2.so is empty, not checked.
ldconfig: File /usr/lib/libstd-5e8d2eef5cf4a17a.so is empty, not checked.
ldconfig: File /usr/lib/librustc_data_structures-ea8e4ee585295ff9.so is empty, not checked.

I can't run compton, what the hell was done with container? I did anything other than rebooting an computer...

[PSzczepanski1996]

So, pretty much now whole container is broken and I can't even start zsh.
Use WSL2 with ArchWSL with caution:

[maeehart]

I did this too. For me the conversion finished OK, but after the conversion, I cannot start the container:

c:\Users\XXX\bin\Arch>Arch.exe
A connection attempt failed because the connected party did not properly respond after a period of time, or established connection failed because connected host has failed to respond.

[garth]

I managed to get Arch running with WSL2 until the most recent windows build 18950. It works if you convert back to V1. Even on the windows store the number of available distros is now about 1/2 so I guess something has changed when they added localhost support.

A connection attempt failed because the connected party did not properly respond after a period of time, or established connection failed because connected host has failed to respond.

[ghost]

The new version of init in Windows build 18950 tries to create the /bin directory and fails with all distributions that link /usr/bin to /bin, including Arch. See: microsoft/WSL#4371 - a fix is incoming.

[radu-matei]

I can also confirm that reverting to version 1 works, at least until a new Insiders build is out.
(Note: I don't work on the WSL team).

[GoncaloHit]

following this, is it fixed yet ? i had to convert back to wsl 1

[radu-matei]

I just tried with 18956 and the issue is still present.

[zhscn]

after updating into 18956, arch broke out with WSL2

[bytemain]

in 18956, Arch WSL2 is unable to start.

[Biswa96]

Guys, the issue is not in this distribution. See microsoft/WSL#4371. Windows 10 insider build 18947 and above have this issue. Revert back to 18945 if possible.

Generally when a issue is marked as "fixinbound" in WSL repo, it reaches to insider build between 4-5 weeks. So wait for next build...

[GoodbyeNJN]

Hello guys, this solution works fine in 18963.

[Biswa96]

That is not a "solution", it's a workaround. If someone make any mistake during the operation the whole distribution may break. After all the issue is from WSL devs. Also we should not break "the Arch way" 🤓

[arlllk]

I find it better to wait for a build with wsl fixed, breaking WSL distros is horrible because you lose everything, the vhdx used by WSL2 is inaccessible AFAIK so, I will wait for a correct fix 😅

[ghost]

Hello guys, this solution works fine in 18963.

It solves the immediate problem of not being able to get to Arch in WSL2, but it breaks Arch in various ways. E.g. installing packages with yay sometimes just deletes the /usr/bin symlink and creates an empty directory instead. :-)

[dxhisboy]

That is not a "solution", it's a workaround. If someone make any mistake during the operation the whole distribution may break. After all the issue is from WSL devs. Also we should not break "the Arch way"

It not only breaks the Arch way, but also makes the package "filesystem" cannot be upgraded.

[PSzczepanski1996]

It's fixed now guys, take a care ;)

[PSzczepanski1996]

I was testing it by few mins and did an reboot and nothing broke, so I assume this is for 80% sure fixed.
Please somebody confirm that here too.

[arlllk]

To me was all ok too.

[ghost]

To me was all ok too.
win10 ver 18970.rs

[radu-matei]

I can confirm that this distro is working again in build 18980.1

[yuk7]

This is fixed in 18970.

[kridenberg]

There is still an error on the latest win10 build(

[yuk7]

@kridenberg
Please see:
microsoft/WSL#4860 (comment)