WSL integration with distro Ubuntu unexpectedly stopped with exit code 1

[Flygrounder]

• I have tried with the latest version of Docker Desktop
• I have tried disabling enabled experimental features
• I have uploaded Diagnostics
• Diagnostics ID: F7FA35B7-4B3F-496F-9150-E929F097EDF5/20230130100547

Actual behavior

Sometimes when I use docker ps I get a notification "WSL integration with distro Ubuntu unexpectedly stopped with exit code 1. Do you want to restart it?". If I press "Restart", it starts working again for some time. If I don't, any further docker commands fail to connect to docker socket.
Some observations:

1. docker ps command, that triggers this, succeeds.
2. docker commands in PowerShell work, so it seems to be just WSL integration problem.

Expected behavior

WSL integration should always work.

Information

• Windows Version: 11 with all available updates installed.
• Docker Desktop Version: 4.16.2 (95914)
• WSL2 or Hyper-V backend? WSL2
• Are you running inside a virtualized Windows e.g. on a cloud server or a VM: No

Output of & "C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\resources\com.docker.diagnose.exe" check

[2023-01-30T10:15:14.377299900Z][com.docker.diagnose.exe][I] set path configuration to OnHost Starting diagnostics

[PASS] DD0027: is there available disk space on the host?
[PASS] DD0028: is there available VM disk space?
[PASS] DD0002: does the bootloader have virtualization enabled?
[SKIP] DD0018: does the host support virtualization?
[PASS] DD0001: is the application running?
[PASS] DD0022: is the Virtual Machine Platform Windows Feature enabled?
[PASS] DD0021: is the WSL 2 Windows Feature enabled?
[PASS] DD0024: is WSL installed?
[PASS] DD0025: are WSL distros installed?
[PASS] DD0026: is the WSL LxssManager service running?
[PASS] DD0029: is the WSL 2 Linux filesystem corrupt?
[PASS] DD0035: is the VM time synchronized?
[PASS] DD0017: can a VM be started?
[PASS] DD0016: is the LinuxKit VM running?
[PASS] DD0011: are the LinuxKit services running?
[PASS] DD0004: is the Docker engine running?
[PASS] DD0015: are the binary symlinks installed?
[PASS] DD0031: does the Docker API work?
[PASS] DD0013: is the $PATH ok?
[PASS] DD0003: is the Docker CLI working?
[PASS] DD0005: is the user in the docker-users group?
[PASS] DD0038: is the connection to Docker working?
[FAIL] DD0014: are the backend processes running? 1 error occurred:
* com.docker.wsl-distro-proxy.exe is not running

[PASS] DD0007: is the backend responding?
[PASS] DD0008: is the native API responding?
[PASS] DD0009: is the vpnkit API responding?
[PASS] DD0010: is the Docker API proxy responding?
[PASS] DD0006: is the Docker Desktop Service responding?
[SKIP] DD0030: is the image access management authorized?
[PASS] DD0033: does the host have Internet access?
[PASS] DD0002: does the bootloader have virtualization enabled?
[PASS] DD0018: does the host support virtualization?
[PASS] DD0001: is the application running?
[PASS] DD0022: is the Virtual Machine Platform Windows Feature enabled?
[PASS] DD0021: is the WSL 2 Windows Feature enabled?
[PASS] DD0024: is WSL installed?
[PASS] DD0025: are WSL distros installed?
[PASS] DD0026: is the WSL LxssManager service running?
[PASS] DD0029: is the WSL 2 Linux filesystem corrupt?
[PASS] DD0035: is the VM time synchronized?
[PASS] DD0017: can a VM be started?
[PASS] DD0016: is the LinuxKit VM running?
[PASS] DD0011: are the LinuxKit services running?
[PASS] DD0004: is the Docker engine running?
[PASS] DD0015: are the binary symlinks installed?
[PASS] DD0031: does the Docker API work?
[PASS] DD0032: do Docker networks overlap with host IPs?

Please investigate the following 1 issue:

1 : The test: are the backend processes running?
Failed with: 1 error occurred:
* com.docker.wsl-distro-proxy.exe is not running

Not all of the backend processes are running.

Steps to reproduce the behavior

1. Start computer and wait for a while
2. Run docker ps

[codebymikey]

Similar issue. Diagnostics ID: 24AF0EF3-7B29-4AD0-B9EA-EDA52FD83BC7/20230131141930

I eventually tried turning off WSL integration and rebooting in order to turn it back on. But now it's stuck on "Docker Desktop starting..." and I can't access the settings either.

[resried]

I have something similar, whenever my network changes (Host-IP-Adress or just Network disconnect, not 100% sure).
Also, Bug #13222 might be the same problem.

[intositeme]

Am also having the same issue, but happens every 5-10mins.

[codebymikey]

This might be related to a breaking change from running wsl --update and going up to 1.1.0, resulting in certain ports disconnecting after a while.

I eventually uninstalled Docker for Windows, downgraded back to 1.0.3, and I'm now running Docker directly from inside the distro. Downgrading also addressed some of my high CPU usage issues.

microsoft/WSL#9508 (comment)

[intositeme]

Currently on 1.0.3 and have the problem.

I am new to docker and wsl, but i setup 2, one at office win 11, intel xeon and home win 11 AMD, only the home Windows docker desktop has this issue. Other than that both are on wifi, with same VPN IVPN and firewall Glasswire.

Ended up running docker directly from inside distro as well, so far 12hrs and it's still up.

[p1-0tr]

hi @Flygrounder and @codebymikey , thanks for reporting your issue and sorry for the inconvenience. Having inspected the attached diagnostics I believe the host name set in your WSL distro is causing DD to erroneously terminate the integration. I've prepared a fix for this issue. If you are willing to give a dev build a go this - https://desktop-stage.docker.com/win/main/amd64/97769/Docker%20Desktop%20Installer.exe - build contains the fix. Please let me know if it helps.

[codebymikey]

Thanks @p1-0tr, thanks for that, As I'm now using the WSL2 version of Docker, trying to install Docker Desktop might lead to some further unnecessary complications with my set up, so I won't be able to test the build.

I'm curious though, which host name in particular was causing the issue?

And is there a reason you're not part of the @docker organization? It initially made me wary of installing the binary you linked to since you weren't flagged as a maintainer 😅

[p1-0tr]

hi @codebymikey

I'm curious though, which host name in particular was causing the issue?

- and desktop among others.

And is there a reason you're not part of the @docker organization? It initially made me wary of installing the binary you linked to since you weren't flagged as a maintainer 😅

Hmm, good question, I am part of the org, perhaps something about my profile settings is preventing it from being displayed. I'll check. Thanks for bringing that to my attention :)

[chaizeg]

Closing this issue because a fix has been released in Docker Desktop 4.17.0 . See the release notes for more details.

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[azern32]

I got the same problem too

The problem start after I did an upgrade for the docker desktop yesterday