DamionGans/ubuntu-wsl2-systemd-script
[Does not work anymore!] Script to enable systemd support on current Ubuntu WSL2 images observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
10/100
- Activity 0
- Release rhythm 8
- Longevity 100
Flags: archived no_license
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 2358
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 1081
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
1571 stars · 388 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
A shell script that enables systemd support inside Ubuntu WSL2 images from the Windows Store, based on instructions from the Snapcraft forum. It is explicitly unsupported and no longer maintained, and the author notes it does not work anymore on current WSL2 releases.
Use cases
- enable systemd in ubuntu wsl2
- run systemctl on windows subsystem for linux
- make snapd work inside wsl2
- start services with systemd under wsl2
- fix systemctl not working in wsl2
When to choose
- you are stuck on an old WSL2 Ubuntu image where this hack still applies and you need systemd temporarily
- you want a quick one-command workaround instead of editing WSL config files manually
When to avoid
- you are on any recent WSL2 version - the script is abandoned and confirmed broken
- modern WSL2 supports systemd natively via wsl.conf, which is the supported approach
- you need something maintained or with a license
Facets
cli-tool · maturity abandoned
configuration-management developer-tools cli operating-systems developer-tools windows cli wsl2 systemd ubuntu shell-script windows-subsystem-for-linux deprecated systemd-support command-line linux
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/DamionGans/ubuntu-wsl2-systemd-script · fetched 2026-08-28 · aa01eaea9a9e
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| DamionGans/ubuntu-wsl2-systemd-script | main | 10 |
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