Windows 10: WSL is not showing installed distributions

I installed two distros Ubuntu and Kali on WSL and they both ran without issue after I installed the distros.So, I installed Ubuntu, used it after I installed it, it worked fine. Later installed Kali, it also worked.Later I had to restart the desktop, logged back in, and tried to run Ubuntu, but got an error message saying I did not have a distro installed. I ran WSL --list --verbose it showed no installed distros.When I tried to install Ubuntu again, it said that it was already installed.

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Wsl Installation Command timed out in Windows Powershell

When I enabled the Windows Subsystem for Linux feature and tried to run the "wsl --install" command in powershell, I received the following message. How do I move forward to install the latest distribution?

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Usage: wsl.exe [Argument] [Options...] [CommandLine]



Arguments for running Linux binaries:



If no command line is provided, wsl.exe launches the default shell.



--exec, -e <CommandLine>

Execute the specified command without using the default Linux shell.



--

Pass the remaining command line as is.



Options:

--cd <Directory>

Sets the specified directory as the current working directory.

If ~ is used the Linux user's home path will be used. If the path begins

with a / character, it will be interpreted as an absolute Linux path.

Otherwise, the value must be an absolute Windows path.



--distribution, -d <Distro>

Run the specified distribution.



--user, -u <UserName>

Run as the specified user.



Arguments for managing Windows Subsystem for Linux:



--help

Display usage information.



--install [Options]

Install additional Windows Subsystem for Linux distributions.

For a list of valid distributions, use 'wsl --list --online'.



Options:

--distribution, -d [Argument]

Downloads and installs a distribution by name.



Arguments:

A valid distribution name (not case sensitive).



Examples:

wsl --install -d Ubuntu

wsl --install --distribution Debian



--set-default-version <Version>

Changes the default install version for new distributions.



--shutdown

Immediately terminates all running distributions and the WSL 2

lightweight utility virtual machine.



--status

Show the status of Windows Subsystem for Linux.



--update [Options]

If no options are specified, the WSL 2 kernel will be updated

to the latest version.



Options:

--rollback

Revert to the previous version of the WSL 2 kernel.



--inbox

Only update the inbox WSL 2 kernel. Do not install WSL from the Microsoft Store.



--web-download

Download the most recent version of WSL from the internet instead of the Microsoft Store.



Arguments for managing distributions in Windows Subsystem for Linux:



--export <Distro> <FileName>

Exports the distribution to a tar file.

The filename can be - for standard output.



--import <Distro> <InstallLocation> <FileName> [Options]

Imports the specified tar file as a new distribution.

The filename can be - for standard input.



Options:

--version <Version>

Specifies the version to use for the new distribution.



--list, -l [Options]

Lists distributions.



Options:

--all

List all distributions, including distributions that are

currently being installed or uninstalled.



--running

List only distributions that are currently running.



--quiet, -q

Only show distribution names.



--verbose, -v

Show detailed information about all distributions.



--online, -o

Displays a list of available distributions for install with 'wsl --install'.



--set-default, -s <Distro>

Sets the distribution as the default.



--set-version <Distro> <Version>

Changes the version of the specified distribution.



--terminate, -t <Distro>

Terminates the specified distribution.



--unregister <Distro>

Unregisters the distribution and deletes the root filesystem.

 

WSL cannot install on windows 10

Good Day.

I am trying to install wsl on my windows 10 but am getting the below error. I need help to resolve the error.

Failed to fetch the list distribution from 'https://raw.githubusercontent.com/microsoft/WSL/master/distributions/DistributionInfo.json'. The operation timed out Error code: Wsl/0x80072ee2

 

wsl installation nightmare

Hey guys,

Haven't been able to install wsl on windows. Here's a summary of my pain:

PS C:\Users\[me]> wsl -d Ubuntu-22.04

There is no distribution with the supplied name. Error code: Wsl/Service/WSL_E_DISTRO_NOT_FOUND

PS C:\Users\[me]> wsl --install -d Ubuntu-22.04

Ubuntu 22.04 LTS is already installed.

Launching Ubuntu 22.04 LTS...

The operation completed successfully.

PS C:\Users\[me]> wsl -l -v

Windows Subsystem for Linux has no installed distributions.

Use 'wsl.exe --list --online' to list available distributions and 'wsl.exe --install ' to install.

Distributions can also be installed by visiting the Microsoft Store: Install WSL

Error code: Wsl/WSL_E_DEFAULT_DISTRO_NOT_FOUND

Whenever it does "successfully" launch, it just flashes a terminal on the screen for half a second and immediately closes. Then some background process called WSL lives on in the task manager, though it uses no resources.

The only way I could download it originally was through the command

wsl --install -d Ubuntu-22.04 --web-download

Trying to install through windows store or the above command without web-download just timed out.

This is a new Win11 pc, fully updated. I have restarted it multiple times and re-enabled the optional features for vm / wsl / hypervisor.

I also can't seem to download anything from the windows store. I thought this may be a firewall issue, but it has permissions in the firewall settings and disabling the firewall seems to have no impact.

If I remove both installations (WSL & Ubuntu 22.04), I can try this:

PS C:\Users\tyler> wsl --install -d Ubuntu-22.04

Installing: Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
An error occurred during installation. Distribution Name: 'Ubuntu 22.04 LTS' Error Code: 0x80072ee2

Happens regardless of DNS status to 8.8.8.8 (google) or firewall enabled/disabled (fixes recommended elsewhere).