Re: [Podman-desktop]Podman Desktop fails to detect WSL2 even though installed – Need vendor guidance
by Jeff Maury
Sekar,
If you provide an installation package, so I would recommend that you
install Podman in addition to Podman Desktop and that once both are
installed, you create a Podman machine so that users have everything setup.
Podman installers are available at github.com/containers/podman
HTH
Jeff
On Mon, Dec 8, 2025 at 8:03 AM Sekar Sivaguru <sivaguru.sekar(a)hm.com> wrote:
> Hi Maury,
>
> We are currently working on creating a deployment package for Podman
> Desktop that can be installed across multiple machines. Our goal is to
> include the Podman engine within this package so that users do not need to
> perform manual setup steps after installation.
>
> When we deploy the package on other machines, we encounter initialization
> errors (as shown in the attached screenshot). These errors seem related to
> missing configurations that are normally handled manually according to the
> official documentation.
>
> Could you please advise on the recommended approach to:
>
>
> - Bundle Podman engine with Podman Desktop in a single package
>
>
>
> - Ensure that all necessary configurations are applied automatically
> during installation
>
>
>
> - Avoid requiring users to follow manual steps from the installation
> guide
>
>
> Our aim is to fully automate the setup process for a seamless user
> experience. Please refer to the documentation for any specific steps we
> should incorporate. Thank you for your guidance.
>
> Best regards,
> Sekar Sivaguru
> ------------------------------
> *From:* Jean-Francois Maury <jmaury(a)redhat.com>
> *Sent:* Monday, December 8, 2025 11:44 AM
> *To:* Sekar Sivaguru <sivaguru.sekar(a)hm.com>;
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> *Subject:* Re: [Podman-desktop]Podman Desktop fails to detect WSL2 even
> though installed – Need vendor guidance
>
> Can you provide more details on the scenario? When does it happen? What's
> the error message?
>
> Thanks
> Jeff
>
> Le 5 décembre 2025 20:54:14 Sekar Sivaguru via Podman-desktop <
> podman-desktop(a)lists.podman.io> a écrit :
>
> Dear Team
> Podman Desktop fails to detect WSL2 even though wsl --version confirms
> WSL2 is installed. Is this a known issue? What is the official fix or
> configuration required to ensure Podman Desktop consistently detects WSL2
> across multiple devices when installing Podman?”
> Request for Clarification:
>
> - Why does Podman Desktop fail to detect WSL2 in this scenario?
> - Is this a known issue or configuration requirement?
> - What is the official fix or recommended steps to ensure Podman
> Desktop consistently detects WSL2 across multiple devices?
>
> Thank you for your support.
> Best regards,
> Sivaguru Sekar
>
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Re: [Podman-desktop]Podman Desktop fails to detect WSL2 even though installed – Need vendor guidance
by Jean-Francois Maury
Can you provide more details on the scenario? When does it happen? What's
the error message?
Thanks
Jeff
Le 5 décembre 2025 20:54:14 Sekar Sivaguru via Podman-desktop
<podman-desktop(a)lists.podman.io> a écrit :
> Dear Team
> Podman Desktop fails to detect WSL2 even though wsl --version confirms WSL2
> is installed. Is this a known issue? What is the official fix or
> configuration required to ensure Podman Desktop consistently detects WSL2
> across multiple devices when installing Podman?”
> Request for Clarification:
> Why does Podman Desktop fail to detect WSL2 in this scenario?
> Is this a known issue or configuration requirement?
> What is the official fix or recommended steps to ensure Podman Desktop
> consistently detects WSL2 across multiple devices?
> Thank you for your support.
> Best regards,
> Sivaguru Sekar
>
>
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Re: [Podman-desktop]Podman Desktop fails to detect WSL2 even though installed – Need vendor guidance
by Jeff Maury
Hello,
can you tell us more about the scenario ? When do you get an error message?
On Fri, Dec 5, 2025 at 8:54 PM Sekar Sivaguru via Podman-desktop <
podman-desktop(a)lists.podman.io> wrote:
> Dear Team
> Podman Desktop fails to detect WSL2 even though wsl --version confirms
> WSL2 is installed. Is this a known issue? What is the official fix or
> configuration required to ensure Podman Desktop consistently detects WSL2
> across multiple devices when installing Podman?”
> Request for Clarification:
>
> - Why does Podman Desktop fail to detect WSL2 in this scenario?
> - Is this a known issue or configuration requirement?
> - What is the official fix or recommended steps to ensure Podman
> Desktop consistently detects WSL2 across multiple devices?
>
> Thank you for your support.
> Best regards,
> Sivaguru Sekar
>
>
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