after finishing setup of Ubuntu, upon startup and first command the keyboard...
I finished setting up Ubuntu linux distribution on windows. I setup Ubuntu and created a username and password. Once I thought I was ready to proceed and run my first command, Ubuntu asks for password,...
View ArticleUnable to install podman in Ubuntu 20.04 running on WSL2 in Windows 10
I cannot install podman following the official RedHat instructions or any other, for instance.I always get to the same situationdiegosasw@LAP-DMARTIN:~$ sudo apt-get -qq -y install podmanE: Unable to...
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How to change resolution on ubuntu windows app
I got the ubuntu app from windows store and connected to it via remote desktop, but everything's super tiny and there's just one resolution in the Display settings. I found some xrandr commands to add...
View ArticleMy keyboard isn't responding bios setting on Lenovo ThinkPad x250
I am trying to install Ubuntu on Windows subsystem for Linux(WSL), but it kept giving me this error. I went to bios and try to enable the virtualization, but my keyboard isn't responding except the...
View ArticleWSL Ubuntu app on Windows 10 closes immediately
I have been using Ubuntu in Windows Subsystem for Linux on Windows 10 for a week. Today after a required system restart it stopped working. It closes soon after opened. I have turned off and back on...
View ArticleWhat editor can I use as a simple vi/vim alternative?
I'm a Windows user coming to Ubuntu's Bash thanks to WSL. Now I need to edit some files and I really hate Vi. Do I just have to deal with it, or is there a simpler alternative?The features I am looking...
View ArticleSSh: Access Denied, Windows 10
I'm new to Linux in general but also even newer to the Window's 10 Ubuntu subsystem. I've been trying to set up ssh and so I set up a static ip address and logged into my router and forwarded port 22...
View ArticleQuestion marks appears when I input UNIX user account
After I downloaded ubuntu from microsoft store, many question marks appear. Can anyone help me out here? I also can not create a unix user account. Thanks.Error with ????,???
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How to make an environment variable (cern root) permanently?
I am pretty new with Ubuntu as the Windows subsystem. I've been trying to run the ROOT data analysis framework (change its path to make it available permanently) but for some reason is not working as...
View Articlehow to fix this following error on ubuntu, i have restarted WSL service and...
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. Press any key to...
View ArticleImporting old .vhdx hard disk image file to newly installed Ubuntu app on...
I use the Ubuntu app on Windows WSL, and the data and Linux filesystem from the app is stored in a .vhdx hard disk image file in my Windows file system.Recently, I was encountering issues with the app,...
View ArticleCan't run pwd executable from pwd [duplicate]
I've just started using ubuntu & gcc and I must be doing something really silly but I can't fathom what and I can find nothing searching. This is my codetom@sp4:~$ mkdir testtom@sp4:~$ cd...
View ArticleWSL: apt upgrade error because mongodb-org-server needs systemd
in my WSL apt upgrade crashed because of a problem with mongodb-org-server.I use WSL2 with Ubuntu 20.04. (The same error also appeared in WSL1 with Ubuntu 18.04 before I upgraded my WSL recently.)Here...
View ArticleWhere is the Ubuntu file system root directory in Windows Subsystem for Linux...
I have installed Ubuntu subsystem on Windows 10 (after enabling feature in settings), but where is the Ubuntu file system root directory located in the drive?
View ArticleNew installation of Windows 10 and Ubuntu from Windows Store error
Please let me know if there is a more appropriate site to post this error. I have a brand new Dell i-7 Skylake laptop, brand new Samsung Pro 960 SSD, New Windows 10 build 16299 (Fall Creators Update...
View ArticleWSL Ubuntu can not read files on NTFS partition
I have a dual boot computer.Drive c:\ has Windows 10 on ntfs.Drive d:\ has Ubuntu on ext4.Drive e:\ is a NTFS partition to share files between my Windows 10 and Ubuntu.Local Ubuntu mounts with...
View Articleerror message on using apt or apt-get
I am using ubuntu 18 on WSL.using apt for example sudo apt autoremove I get error message:Reading package lists... DoneBuilding dependency treeReading state information... DoneThe following packages...
View ArticleHow 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...
View ArticleHow to set up DISPLAY variable for WSL2 of ubuntu 20?
I have a WSL2 with ubuntu 20. In most posts, setting up DISPLAY environmental variable to access windows X11 server is made through WSL localhost address in ~/.bashrc$ export DISPLAY=$(awk '/nameserver...
View ArticleWhy using VcXsrv for WSL when you can use xrdp?
I have been trying the VcXsrv X11 Server to use with my WSL 2 Ubuntu 20.04 but I have found much better to use xrdp.Since it is a local connection network speed doesn't matter and it feels almost like...
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