WSL ,How to resolve “dpkg: error processing package systemd”

[johnypoez]

Hi i saw a similar post on google from ubuntu forums with this error: How to resolve “dpkg: error processing package systemd”


I just want to share this info, it took me hours to figure out (and a lot of headache):

If you are using WSL (Windows subsystem linux) make sure you set the default version to 2, use WSL 2 only.

Use the following commands in windows terminal:
To switch to WSL 2, use these commands:

1. Open a administrator command prompt and run:

dism.exe /online /enable-feature /featurename:VirtualMachinePlatform /all /norestart
dism.exe /online /enable-feature /featurename:Microsoft-Windows-Subsystem-Linux /all


Check your current WSL version:
wsl --list --verbose

1. 
   Change to WSL 2 (if not already set):
   wsl --set-version <distro-name-goes-here> 2
   
   example:
   
   wsl --set-version ubuntu 2
   
   OR:
   wsl --set-default-version 2
   
   Verify the change:
   wsl --list --verbose

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in Command prompt: wsl (if the OS is set to default: wsl --setdefault Ubuntu)
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Here are some common commands for WSL in windows terminal:

# List all installed WSL distributions
wsl -l
# or
wsl --list

# List all WSL distributions with additional information (e.g., default version)
wsl -l -v
# or
wsl --list --verbose

# Set a default WSL distribution (replace <distro_name> with the name of your distro)
wsl --set-default <distro_name>

# Launch a specific distribution (replace <distro_name> with the name of your distro)
wsl -d <distro_name>

# Check WSL version (1 or 2) of a specific distribution
wsl -l -v

# Convert a distribution to WSL 2 (replace <distro_name> with your distro name)
wsl --set-version <distro_name> 2

# Convert a distribution to WSL 1 (if needed for compatibility)
wsl --set-version <distro_name> 1

# Terminate a running WSL distribution
wsl --terminate <distro_name>

# Restart WSL (closes all running instances and clears memory usage)
wsl --shutdown

# Run a Linux command without launching the shell (replace <command> with the command to run)
wsl -e <command>
# Example:
wsl -e ls

# Open the WSL filesystem in Windows Explorer
explorer.exe .

# Access Linux files from the Windows file system (replace <distro_name> with the name of your distro)
# Use the path \\wsl$\<distro_name>\home\<username>
explorer.exe \\wsl$\<distro_name>\home\<username>

# Run WSL with root privileges (useful if the default user is non-root)
wsl -u root

# Install WSL if not installed already (Windows 10 version 2004 and later)
wsl --install

# Install a specific Linux distribution (replace <distro_name> with the name of the distro, e.g., Ubuntu)
wsl --install -d <distro_name>

# Update the WSL kernel (requires admin privileges)
wsl --update

# Roll back to a previous WSL kernel version if needed
wsl --update --rollback


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Similar errors:

dpkg: error processing package (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured


Please leave this post so others find it in googl and can reference it
Thank you

[yancek]

Since most members here are running Ubuntu or a derivative or some other Linux and probably don't use windows or WSL, your information might be more useful posted at a windows forums since this is windows software.