I have several questions involving WSL and Docker Desktop
Today I discovered that the SQL Server Developer Edition database I created, is no longer available, because the machine it was on has died. Fortunately, I saved a full backup of the database to my OneDrive, so I should be able to restore it.
A couple months ago I thought I’d give Docker Desktop a try, however because I’ve been developing in Windows for a long time, I wanted to get a Windows container going in Docker Desktop. I ran into problems, then other priorities came long, etc. Bottom line, I’m only now getting back to it.
I’ve tried to determine what version of WSL I have installed, following instructions I found here, but that didn’t work. Instead, I got this error:
Windows Subsystem for Linux has no installed distributions.
Distributions can be installed by visiting the Microsoft Store:
https://aka.ms/wslstore
So, I went to the Microsoft Store and was shown two different WSL 2 versions. Which do I get?
But I’m wondering, do I need to install Ubuntu into a WSL 2 instance? I thought that was installed automatically when I installed Docker Desktop. But I don’t understand why I get the error I do.
Bottom line, I don’t understand how to use WSL 2, Docker Desktop, the Ubuntu distro, etc., because I’m performing searches and getting bits and pieces out of order. I’m lost and very confused. I’d appreciate some direction, please.
Today I discovered that the SQL Server Developer Edition database I created, is no longer available, because the machine it was on has died. Fortunately, I saved a full backup of the database to my OneDrive, so I should be able to restore it. A couple months ago I thought I’d give Docker Desktop a try, however because I’ve been developing in Windows for a long time, I wanted to get a Windows container going in Docker Desktop. I ran into problems, then other priorities came long, etc. Bottom line, I’m only now getting back to it. I’ve tried to determine what version of WSL I have installed, following instructions I found here, but that didn’t work. Instead, I got this error: Windows Subsystem for Linux has no installed distributions.Distributions can be installed by visiting the Microsoft Store:https://aka.ms/wslstore So, I went to the Microsoft Store and was shown two different WSL 2 versions. Which do I get? But I’m wondering, do I need to install Ubuntu into a WSL 2 instance? I thought that was installed automatically when I installed Docker Desktop. But I don’t understand why I get the error I do. Bottom line, I don’t understand how to use WSL 2, Docker Desktop, the Ubuntu distro, etc., because I’m performing searches and getting bits and pieces out of order. I’m lost and very confused. I’d appreciate some direction, please. Read More