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Re: [Podman-desktop]Podman Desktop fails to detect WSL2 even though installed – Need vendor guidance
by Jeff Maury 08 Dec '25

08 Dec '25

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>; > podman-desktop(a)lists.podman.io <podman-desktop(a)lists.podman.io>; > podman(a)lists.podman.io <podman(a)lists.podman.io> > *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 > > > THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS EMAIL MESSAGE MAY BE PRIVILEGED, > CONFIDENTIAL, AND PROTECTED FROM DISCLOSURE ANY UNAUTHORIZED USE, PRINTING, > COPYING, DISCLOSURE OR DISSEMINATION OF THIS COMMUNICATION MAY BE SUBJECT > TO LEGAL RESTRICTION OR SANCTION IF YOU THINK THAT YOU HAVE RECEIVED THIS > E-MAIL MESSAGE IN ERROR, PLEASE REPLY TO THE SENDER AND DELETE THIS MESSAGE > FROM YOUR COMPUTER. > _______________________________________________ > Podman-desktop mailing list -- podman-desktop(a)lists.podman.io > To unsubscribe send an email to podman-desktop-leave(a)lists.podman.io > > > > Envoyé avec Aqua Mail pour Android > <https://link-aquamail.dynalinks.app/dl/signature> > -- Jeff Maury Podman Desktop team Engineering Manager, DevTools Red Hat EMEA <https://www.redhat.com> jmaury(a)redhat.com @RedHat <https://twitter.com/redhat> Red Hat <https://www.linkedin.com/company/red-hat> Red Hat <https://www.facebook.com/RedHatInc> <https://www.redhat.com> <https://redhat.com/summit>

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Re: [Podman-desktop]Podman Desktop fails to detect WSL2 even though installed – Need vendor guidance
by Jean-Francois Maury 08 Dec '25

08 Dec '25

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 > > > THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS EMAIL MESSAGE MAY BE PRIVILEGED, > CONFIDENTIAL, AND PROTECTED FROM DISCLOSURE ANY UNAUTHORIZED USE, PRINTING, > COPYING, DISCLOSURE OR DISSEMINATION OF THIS COMMUNICATION MAY BE SUBJECT > TO LEGAL RESTRICTION OR SANCTION IF YOU THINK THAT YOU HAVE RECEIVED THIS > E-MAIL MESSAGE IN ERROR, PLEASE REPLY TO THE SENDER AND DELETE THIS MESSAGE > FROM YOUR COMPUTER. > _______________________________________________ > Podman-desktop mailing list -- podman-desktop(a)lists.podman.io > To unsubscribe send an email to podman-desktop-leave(a)lists.podman.io Envoyé avec Aqua Mail pour Android

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Re: [Podman-desktop]Podman Desktop fails to detect WSL2 even though installed – Need vendor guidance
by Jeff Maury 06 Dec '25

06 Dec '25

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 > > > THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS EMAIL MESSAGE MAY BE PRIVILEGED, > CONFIDENTIAL, AND PROTECTED FROM DISCLOSURE ANY UNAUTHORIZED USE, PRINTING, > COPYING, DISCLOSURE OR DISSEMINATION OF THIS COMMUNICATION MAY BE SUBJECT > TO LEGAL RESTRICTION OR SANCTION IF YOU THINK THAT YOU HAVE RECEIVED THIS > E-MAIL MESSAGE IN ERROR, PLEASE REPLY TO THE SENDER AND DELETE THIS MESSAGE > FROM YOUR COMPUTER. > _______________________________________________ > Podman-desktop mailing list -- podman-desktop(a)lists.podman.io > To unsubscribe send an email to podman-desktop-leave(a)lists.podman.io > -- Jeff Maury Podman Desktop team Engineering Manager, DevTools Red Hat EMEA <https://www.redhat.com> jmaury(a)redhat.com @RedHat <https://twitter.com/redhat> Red Hat <https://www.linkedin.com/company/red-hat> Red Hat <https://www.facebook.com/RedHatInc> <https://www.redhat.com> <https://redhat.com/summit>

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