WSL2 + Ubuntu 22.04.1: xdg-open: no method available for opening "https://www...."
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Description
### Version
Microsoft Windows [´veersion 10.0.19042.1706]
### WSL Version
- [X] WSL 2
- [ ] WSL 1
### Kernel Version
5.10.102.1
### Distro Version
Ubuntu 22.04.1
### Other Software
Try
xdg-open https://microsoft.com
result
/usr/bin/xdg-open: 882: www-browser: not found
/usr/bin/xdg-open: 882: links2: not found
/usr/bin/xdg-open: 882: elinks: not found
/usr/bin/xdg-open: 882: links: not found
/usr/bin/xdg-open: 882: lynx: not found
/usr/bin/xdg-open: 882: w3m: not found
xdg-open: no method available for opening 'https://microsoft.com'
### Repro Steps
Try
xdg-open https://microsoft.com
### Expected Behavior
Open windows browser
### Actual Behavior
/usr/bin/xdg-open: 882: www-browser: not found
/usr/bin/xdg-open: 882: links2: not found
/usr/bin/xdg-open: 882: elinks: not found
/usr/bin/xdg-open: 882: links: not found
/usr/bin/xdg-open: 882: lynx: not found
/usr/bin/xdg-open: 882: w3m: not found
xdg-open: no method available for opening 'https://microsoft.com'
### Diagnostic Logs
/usr/bin/xdg-open: 882: www-browser: not found
/usr/bin/xdg-open: 882: links2: not found
/usr/bin/xdg-open: 882: elinks: not found
/usr/bin/xdg-open: 882: links: not found
/usr/bin/xdg-open: 882: lynx: not found
/usr/bin/xdg-open: 882: w3m: not found
xdg-open: no method available for opening 'https://microsoft.com'
Contributor guide
Research direction
Start by reproducing `xdg-open https://microsoft.com` under WSL 2 on Ubuntu 22.04.1, then inspect the reported `/usr/bin/xdg-open` entry point and its browser lookup behavior. Compare the result with the expected Windows-browser integration; done means the command opens the Windows browser or the supported limitation and workaround are clearly established.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- linux, ubuntu
- Domain
- cli, operating-systems
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Quiet
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 42/100