'docker" command cannot be found in this WSL1 distro

Question

While attempting to install, in VS Code, the Fabric samples and binaries through the curl command :

I've encountered the following error, as soon as Fabric docker images are pulled :

The command 'docker' could not be found in this WSL1 distro. We recommend to convert this distro into 
WSL 2 and activate the WSL integration in Docker Desktop settings.

N.B: Docker version 20.10.0-beta1

Thus any relevant feedback, not impacting the usage of the IBM Blockchain Platform v.1.0.39 (e.g. prerequisites installed), would highly be appreciated.

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score 2 · Accepted Answer · answered Dec 27 '20 at 06:24

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See the Docker Desktop WSL 2 backend guide.

Specifically, you need to convert your Ubuntu distribution to WSL2 (it is currently WSL1). To do so, see Step 6 in the Install section:

To upgrade your existing Linux distro to v2, run:

wsl.exe --set-version Ubuntu 2

Either that, or create a new WSL instance by backing up the WSL1 version (wsl --export) and then importing it into a new copy (wsl --import). See wsl --help for the parameters needed.

Then proceed with the rest of the Docker installation instructions.

answered Dec 27 '20 at 06:24

NotTheDr01ds

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Thank you very much for for your feedback. – dark.vador Dec 30 '20 at 10:36
Any suggestions on what to do if you can't upgrade to WSL2? – Jason Land Jun 03 '21 at 21:19
The command in my case was "wsl.exe --set-version Ubuntu-18.04 2" . In other words one has give exact distribution name, not just Ubuntu. The exact name can be seen in the output of "wsl -l -v" – qqqqq Aug 21 '22 at 23:20

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Dec 27 '20 at 03:28

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in my case, resolved by enabling the WSL2 distro option in the docker settings.

As the log says (in your qusetion)
We recommend to convert this distro into WSL 2 and activate the WSL integration in Docker Desktop settings.

in Docker Settings
go Resources
go WSL INTEGRATION
check Enable integration with my default WSL distro
Apply & Restart

answered Dec 27 '20 at 03:28

myeongkil kim

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Thanks for your suggestion. However, the one from ```NotTheDr01ds``` (see above) has worked in my case. – dark.vador Dec 30 '20 at 10:39

score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Dec 05 '21 at 15:01

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I faced the same issue and solved it by navigating to: docker desktop > Resources > wsl integration then choose the right distro for integrating docker with.

answered Dec 05 '21 at 15:01

Saharis9988

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'docker" command cannot be found in this WSL1 distro

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I faced the same issue and solved it by navigating to: docker desktop > Resources > wsl integration then choose the right distro for integrating docker with.