WSL don't start, don't open and don't answer
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Description
Environment
Windows build number: 20197.1000
WSL 2
Steps to reproduce
Open the Windows terminal
Expected behavior
Should open the Ubuntu terminal but didn't appear even the tab in the Windows terminal.
Actual behavior
The problem is that sometimes, when I open the Windows Terminal the WSL don't appear. Acctually appear once but don't show/load anything, then, when I open again the terminal, it's gone. If I try to run wsl or wsl -l -v or wsl --shutdown, nothing happens, just keep like it's loading the answer forever. If I try to open the Linux folder just keep loading forever. Sometimes I restart the computer and just works but sometimes don't. I tried reinstall all Linux but the error appear again.
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Research direction
Start with the reported entry points: Windows Terminal, wsl, wsl -l -v, wsl --shutdown, and opening the Linux folder. The issue provides no logs or specific failure output, so collect the detailed WSL logs requested by the tracker before narrowing the cause; done means reproducing and identifying why WSL or the Ubuntu terminal hangs.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- ubuntu
- Domain
- cli, operating-systems
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Quiet
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100