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Reset the password in Ubuntu / Linux Bash in Windows

I have installed Linux Bash on Windows 10 (available from Microsoft), but I've forgotten my password.I've searched for a solution but I only find suggestions that involve doing something before the...

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Installing salt minion in ubuntu 20 for Windows(Windows terminal)

I am having Ubuntu 20 LTS on Windows10(as a Windows subsystem for Linux).While installing salt minion in the Ubuntu, I ran into issues. Later, I checked that SaltStack doesnt even have listing on their...

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Enable MOTD message on WSL and WSL2 for Windows 10?

I installed update-motd package on my wsl2, but how do I activate it so it shows the message every time I open a new terminal session/tab? What do I do next?

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Can't use the camera via wsl for opencv [duplicate]

I have been using wsl -Ubuntu for all my python dev.Recently I have started learning OpenCV but I found out that I can't access the webcam via the wsl. Is there any way to access the webcam for opencv...

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After updating WSL 18.04 LTS' openssl to 1.1.1g, the /usr/local/ssl/bin path...

Sorry for the long post, but these are the steps I followed and replicated the problem on 1 other WSL 18.04 installation, Windows Version 1903.Environment:Host: Windows 10 Version...

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"Access is denied" while launching Ubuntu WSL

After a computer restart, newly installed Ubuntu Subsystem on Windows 10 showed me Access is denied.Press any key to continue... Is there any solutions?

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Shortcut for Windows file on WSL [duplicate]

I have been using WSL for some time, but whenever I want to access a file in, say, my Documents on Windows, I have to type cd /mnt/c/Users/USER/Documents. This leads to a lot of typing for something...

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A better terminal experience for Windows Subsystem for Linux(WSL)?

The terminal for Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) is fairly minimal. I have not used the terminal on Windows very much - I generally use Ubuntu or OSX - but I am surprised that the default terminal is...

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OCR pdf files to spreadsheet

Using Ubuntu 18.04.4 LTS - GNOME 3.28.2 - 64bit 7.5GbI want to be able to turn scanned pdf files into spreadsheets.Downloaded ocrmypdf seemingly correctly, but I can't get any output.Latest error...

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WSL: Arrow up and down search history doesn't work

Anyone here using Ubuntu WSL in Windows 10? How do you make the arrow up and down search for history works? The steps I followed is here. Basically just add these two lines into...

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Unable to run any systemd services in WSL

None of the systemd commands are working inside WSL( Ubuntu Bash 18.04).When I ran sudo systemctl is-active kubelet, error isoutput: System has not been booted with systemd as init system (PID 1)....

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not foundrm error when executing command in Windows Subsystem

I have installed ubuntu 18.04 on my Windows 10 SubSystem. I am getting the following error when type npm and press enter. I get same error when I try to execute git commit "test": not foundram...

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How to launch Ubuntu in Windows Subsystem for Linux in Windows 10 S?

I found the Ubuntu app button in Microsoft App Store and attached it. There were limited instructions: I had Microsoft Windows help with their side. Ubuntu did not boot up as option. Windows 10 S...

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Unable to update or locate packages after installing Ubuntu WSL on Windows 10

Windows Defender is not active. I have tried temporarily switching off Symantec antivirus. I can ping Google.I was previously running Xubuntu in VirtualBox and it worked fine for a week and then kept...

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Update Ubuntu terminal on WSL [duplicate]

I am new to Ubuntu. I have Ubuntu 14 terminal installed on my Windows 10 laptop. I want to get Ubuntu 16 or 18. When I tried to uninstall the current Ubuntu 14 terminal, I couldn't find it in Programs...

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Cannot Install Ubuntu 18.04 WSL

I am currently running 16.04 version of Ubuntu bash on Windows 10 Pro (v1803) using WSL. But, I couldn't install the newly released 18.04 Ubuntu on my machine from the windows store. Need some help. I...

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'GLIBC_2.25' not found on Ubuntu (Windows Subsystem for Linux)

I have following error on Ubuntu 16.04 (Windows Subsystem for Linux)/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libc.so.6: version 'GLIBC_2.25' not foundI've already tried:apt-get updateapt-get install libc6It seems, system...

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cannot launch inkscape in windows subsystem for ubuntu

I installed inkscape in windows subsystem for ubuntu by:sudo add-apt-repository ppa:inkscape.dev/stablesudo apt-get updatesudo apt-get install inkscapeAfter the installation, I could launch inkscape,...

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Broken/corrupted apt and dpkg after trying to do a release upgrade which...

So after running do-release-upgrade, the process failed prompting me to abort or ressurect this window (I don't remember what exactly was shown as an error and I can't replicate it because it's not...

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/usr/bin/env: ‘python’: No such file or directory

I am trying to install Gitlab Development Kit on Windows Ubuntu Bash.$python3 outputPython 3.5.2 (default, Nov 17 2016, 17:05:23)[GCC 5.4.0 20160609] on linuxType "help", "copyright", "credits" or...

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