The windows subsystem for linux instance has terminated

@echo off

REM - Shutdown and terminate Linux WSL VM.

echo Shutting down running WSL Linux instance...

wsl --shutdown

echo WSL Linux session terminated...

TIMEOUT 5

REM - Restart LxssManager Service.

echo Restarting LxssManager Service...

powershell -Command "Restart-Service -Name LxssManager -PassThru -Force"

TIMEOUT 10

REM - Start Linux WSL VM and services.

"C:UsersPublicPublic Virtual MachinesScriptsStartWSL.cmd"

REM - Uncomment below line to troubleshoot.
REM - pause

exit 0

@echo off

REM - Start XServer.
REM - "C:Program FilesVcXsrvvcxsrv.exe" +bs -ac -multiwindow -multimonitors -wgl -swrastwgl

REM - Allow XServer time to start.
REM - timeout /t 10 /nobreak >NUL

REM - Update WSL Kernel and components.
REM - C:WindowsSystem32wsl.exe --update

REM - Allow update process to close.
REM - timeout /t 5 /nobreak >NUL

echo Starting WSL Linux...

:RETRY

REM - Run some WSL Services.

REM - C:WindowsSystem32wslg.exe -d Ubuntu -- /usr/bin/start-wsl-services

C:WindowsSystem32wslg.exe -d Ubuntu -- /usr/bin/start-wsl-services

REM - IF %ERRORLEVEL% NEQ 0 (GOTO RETRY)

REM - Allow time to see all results.
timeout /t 2 /nobreak >NUL

REM - Uncomment below line for troubleshooting.
REM - pause

exit 0

#!/bin/bash

# Check for and run System-wide DBus service.
SERVICE="dbus-daemon"
if pgrep -x "$SERVICE" >/dev/null
then
    pgrep -a "$SERVICE"
else
    sudo /etc/init.d/dbus start
    pgrep -a "$SERVICE"
fi

# Check for and run CUPS Printing Service.
SERVICE="cupsd"
if pgrep -x "$SERVICE" >/dev/null
then
    pgrep -a "$SERVICE"
else
    sudo /etc/init.d/cups start
    pgrep -a "$SERVICE"
fi

# Check for and start Freshclam CLAMAV Update service.
SERVICE="freshclam"
if pgrep -x "$SERVICE" >/dev/null
then
    pgrep -a "$SERVICE"
else
    sudo /etc/init.d/clamav-freshclam start
    pgrep -a "$SERVICE"
fi

# Check for and start SANED Scanner service.
SERVICE="saned"
if pgrep -x "$SERVICE" >/dev/null
then
    pgrep -a "$SERVICE"
else
    sudo /etc/init.d/saned start
    pgrep -a "$SERVICE"
fi

# Check for and start Preload service.
SERVICE="preload"
if pgrep -x "$SERVICE" >/dev/null
then
    pgrep -a "$SERVICE"
else
    sudo /etc/init.d/preload start
    pgrep -a "$SERVICE"
fi

# Start LibreOffice and terminate for faster loading (uncomment to use).
# /usr/bin/libreoffice --terminate_after_init

# Check for error, make sure all functions called and run, and pass the result on to calling process.
if [[ $? -ne 0 ]] ; then
    exit 1
else
    exit 0
fi

3

dism.exe /online /enable-feature /featurename:Microsoft-Windows-Subsystem-Linux /all /norestart

dism.exe /online /enable-feature /featurename:VirtualMachinePlatform /all /norestart

wsl --set-default-version 2

WSL 2 requires an update to its kernel component. For information please visit https://aka.ms/wsl2kernel

For information on key differences with WSL 2 please visit https://aka.ms/wsl2

Installing, this may take a few minutes...The Windows Subsystem for Linux instance has terminated.Please create a default UNIX user account. The username does not need to match your Windows username.For more information visit: https://aka.ms/wslusersEnter new UNIX username: New password:Retype new password:passwd: password updated successfullyInstallation successful!

sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade

wsl --list --verbose  NAME            STATE           VERSION* Ubuntu-20.04    Running         2

Occasionally WSL hangs on Windows 10. Opening «Ubuntu» bash just hangs. Any way to restart WSL without rebooting Windows ?

To expand on kev’s answer, you need to restart the LxssManager service. This can be done by opening Task Manager with CTRL SHIFT ESC, going to the Services tab, finding the LxssManager service, right-clicking and selecting Restart.

I believe the most effective way today for WSL2, in Cmd Prompt:

wsl --shutdown

You can shut down Ubuntu by using wslconfig (in Windows Command Prompt or PowerShell):

wslconfig /t Ubuntu

and it will start automatically next time you open a shell.

shutdown windows-service Lxss-Manager

go to windows setting -> Apps & features -> select ubuntu you installed -> click Advanced options(might need to wait a little bit) -> Terminate

From the windows command prompt, issue wslconfig /L to see the list of registered distributions.

C:UsersManoj>wslconfig /L
Windows Subsystem for Linux Distributions:
Ubuntu-16.04 (Default)

Now issue wslconfig /t

C:UsersManoj>wslconfig /t Ubuntu-16.04

You can then see the Ubuntu instance getting terminated.

[email protected]:~$ The Windows Subsystem for Linux instance has terminated.
Press any key to continue...

Hope this helps.

Assuming your wsl distribution name is Ubuntu.

You can use wsl command in Command Prompt(cmd) to find out distribution names and terminate / shutdown / restart a specific distribution.

Restart in sense that you shutdown your wsl distribution and start it again.

1. Open cmd.
2. Use wsl -l or wsl --list to list / show all installed distributions. It’ll give you output like this. The (Default) is not part of name, just a marker.

Windows Subsystem for Linux Distributions:
Ubuntu (Default)
Ubuntu-20.04
Ubuntu-18.04

1. Terminate / shutdown your desired distribution using wsl -t or wsl --terminate like

wsl --terminate Ubuntu

and it will start automatically next time when you open it.

Open powershell with admin privileges and type the below command to restart the lxxsManger :

Get-Service LxssManager | Restart-Service

I have this problem sometimes too. I just press Ctrl+C and it goes back to «normal»

While the other solutions work as well, I like this concise command for Windows PowerShell or cmd:

wsl -t Ubuntu

To see which distributions are installed, you can run wsl -l.