Details for testcase: WSL Import and run



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ID1739
TitleWSL Import and run
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Part of testsuitesWSL

RevisionWritten on the 2021-08-23 11:30 by jibel
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This test case imports a WSL image from a rootfs and runs it.

It requires a working Microsoft Windows 10 or higher installation with WSL2 enabled. Installing Windows and enabling WSL 2 is outside of the scope of this test case.

To run this test you must download the image from http://cloud-images.ubuntu.com/

For example for latest focal image download: http://cloud-images.ubuntu.com/focal/current/focal-server-cloudimg-amd64-wsl.rootfs.tar.gz
Make sure to download the image from the download link associated to this test case.

Open Windows Terminal or PowerShell and execute the test case below:

Import the image in WSL
> wsl.exe --import <name of the distro> <location to unpack rootfs> <rootfs> [--version <version of WSL>]

For example:

> wsl.exe --import Ubuntu20.04.3 .\wsl\ .\Downloads\focal-server-cloudimg-amd64-wsl.rootfs.tar.gz --version 2
Verify that the image has been imported by running the following command:
> wsl.exe --list --all --verbose
NAME             STATE           VERSION
*Ubuntu          Running         2
Ubuntu20.04.3    Stopped         2
Ubuntu-Preview   Stopped         2
Ubuntu-20.04     Stopped         2
TestUbuntuWSL    Stopped         2
Check the the name used in previous command appears in the list.
Launch the newly installed application
> wsl -d Ubuntu20.04.3
Verify that you're inside the WSL instance and running the right distribution. For example run:
# lsb_release -a
No LSB modules are available.
Distributor ID: Ubuntu
Description:    Ubuntu 20.04.3 LTS
Release:        20.04
Codename:       focal
Since the image has been installed directly and not with the distro launcher, you're logged in a root by default and have to create a first user manually.
# adduser ubuntu
Adding user `ubuntu' ...
Adding new group `ubuntu' (1000) ...
Adding new user `ubuntu' (1000) with group `ubuntu' ...
Creating home directory `/home/ubuntu' ...
Copying files from `/etc/skel' ...
New password:
Retype new password:
passwd: password updated successfully
Changing the user information for ubuntu
Enter the new value, or press ENTER for the default
Full Name []:
Room Number []:
Work Phone []:
Home Phone []:
Other []:
Is the information correct? [Y/n]
Add the newly created user to the sudo group:
# usermod -aG sudo ubuntu
Verify that you can switch to the new user
# su ubuntu
To run a command as administrator (user "root"), use "sudo <command>".
See "man sudo_root" for details.
$ whoami
ubuntu
Exit WSL. Type CTRL+D twice until you're back to the PowerShell prompt.
Start a WSL session directly with the newly created user.
> wsl -d Ubuntu20.04.3 -u ubuntu
To run a command as administrator (user "root"), use "sudo <command>".
See "man sudo_root" for details.

Welcome to Ubuntu 20.04.3 LTS (GNU/Linux 5.10.43.3-microsoft-standard-WSL2 x86_64)

* Documentation:  https://help.ubuntu.com
* Management:     https://landscape.canonical.com
* Support:        https://ubuntu.com/advantage

System information as of Mon Aug 23 03:31:35 PDT 2021

System load:  0.16               Processes:             8
Usage of /:   0.5% of 250.98GB   Users logged in:       0
Memory usage: 6%                 IPv4 address for eth0: 172.30.131.4
Swap usage:   0%

1 update can be applied immediately.
To see these additional updates run: apt list --upgradable

This message is shown once a day. To disable it please create the
/home/ubuntu/.hushlogin file.
ubuntu@WSL:/mnt/c/Users/ubuntu$
Run a command as root with sudo, for instance
$ sudo apt update
Verify that the command ends successfully
Apply any update
$ sudo apt full-upgrade
Verify that the command ends successfully and that any packge that must be upgraded has been upgraded
Install a package
$ sudo apt install hello
Verify that the package has been successfully installed and the application can run
$ hello
Hello, world!
Install and run a graphical application
$ sudo apt install x11-utils
[...]
Start one of the graphical application from the x11-utils package, like xcalc for example:
$ xcalc
(Wait a moment until the application starts and is displayed)
Exit WSL
logout
Check that your back to the PowerShell prompt
Uninstall the application
> wsl.exe --unregister Ubuntu20.04.3
The application is no longer listed
> wsl --list
Windows Subsystem for Linux Distributions:
Ubuntu (Default)
Ubuntu-Preview
Ubuntu-20.04
TestUbuntuWSL
And the directory is empty
> ls .\wsl
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If all actions produce the expected results listed, please submit a 'passed' result.
If an action fails, or produces an unexpected result, please submit a 'failed' result and file a bug. Please be sure to include the bug number when you submit your result.

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