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I've uninstalled Docker Desktop and installed podman in WSL2. So far I haven't had a problem. Granted not everyone can do this if they have a dependency on the
by nullify88 5y ago
I've uninstalled Docker Desktop and installed podman in WSL2. So far I haven't had a problem.
Granted not everyone can do this if they have a dependency on the Docker ecosystem, but as someone who just used Docker desktop to run and build containers on the cli or via Ansible, podman is nearly a drop in replacement. As a bonus, theres no docker bridge IP conflict I need to worry about.
Edit: Alternatively, this also looks comprehensive: https://dev.to/bowmanjd/install-docker-on-windows-wsl-without-docker-desktop-34m9 https://dev.to/bowmanjd/install-docker-on-windows-wsl-withou...
- GordonS 5y agoCan you mount folders from the Windows host, or do you keep all your files in the WSL2 VM?
- nullify88 5y agoWSL2 can automount the Windows host in to the folder of your choosing. In my case its /mnt/c for the C:\. I often cross the filesystem boundary. Going the other way, WSL exposes a SMB share so you can browse the Linux filesystem. This would be via //wsl$