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Ubuntu in WSL: Reboot Command is not working

I have been using WSL as a means to get access to Linux when developing software inside of the Windows 10: Pro Ed OS. But some of my preformated input lines that I use are not working because the reboot command doesn't seem to work when Ubuntu is running in the Windows Subsystem for Linux.

The preformatted input lines that I use are often executed using a bash variable that I assign the line to in the command line — i.e. $1, $2, $3. Usually though I create a Command-line Library (aka personal CLI for Linux navigation), which I will execute using a command that is supported through bin directory.


Here is an example of a traditional use case:
jay-dev@stack-overflow:~$ sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade;sudo reboot;


Upon executing the $ sudo reboot command, Ubuntu prints the following:

    jay-dev@stack-overflow:~$ sudo reboot
    [sudo] password for andrew-chambers:
    System has not been booted with systemd as init system (PID 1). Can't operate.
    Failed to connect to bus: Host is down
    Failed to talk to init daemon.
    jay-dev@stack-overflow:~$

What I am trying to find out, is if there is a viable solution.

The following bullets are 3 examples of what a viable solution may look like:

  • A WSL Configuration that allows for the reboot command to execute successfully, which would mean, that reboot, reboots Ubuntu.

  • An alternative way of writing the reboot command, that will cause it to execute in a way that will result in Ubuntu Rebooting.

  • An alternative command altogether.

  • A way to write my own command that will reboot Ubuntu.


Closing & opening the terminal will not work, as I can't include that in any sort of preformatted way, or in any sort of code. (This much should be obvious)

I sekai tensei
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You can reboot Ubuntu using the following command:

powershell.exe Restart-Service LxssManager

The caveat is that you need the shell running with Windows admin privileges.

Another way is wsl.exe --shutdown or wsl.exe -t <DistroName>. All these should work within WSL.

Aenfa
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