[WSL2][systemd] Unable to upgrade systemd

[Re4son]

Version

Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.22000.1042]

WSL Version

• WSL 2
• WSL 1

Kernel Version

5.15.62.1

Distro Version

Ubuntu 20.04.5 LTS

Other Software

No response

Repro Steps

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --reinstall systemd

Expected Behavior

successful upgrade (or re-installation) of systemd

Actual Behavior

<snip>
Unpacking systemd (245.4-4ubuntu3.18) over (245.4-4ubuntu3.18) ...
dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/systemd_245.4-4ubuntu3.18_amd64.deb (--unpack):
 unable to make backup link of './usr/lib/tmpfiles.d/tmp.conf' before installing new version: Invalid cross-device link
dpkg-deb: error: paste subprocess was killed by signal (Broken pipe)
<snip>

re4son@wopr-xps:~$ debsums -x systemd
debsums: can't check systemd file /usr/lib/tmpfiles.d/tmp.conf (not a regular file)
debsums: can't check systemd file /usr/lib/tmpfiles.d/x11.conf (not a regular file)

Diagnostic Logs

No response

[mlankamp]

Temporary solution is to set systemd=false in /etc/wsl.conf and the run wsl --shutdown.

the run sudo apt update or whatever

then enable systemd again

[benhillis]

Thanks for posting, this is a known issue and we're working on a resolution.

[dingdang66686]

@benhillis You can use /etc/tmpfiles.d/x11.conf to override the default behavior of systemd.

[OtherHorizon]

@benhillis You can use /etc/tmpfiles.d/x11.conf to override the default behavior of systemd.

is removing zsh entirely part of the default behaviour of systemd? cause following this guide did.

[benhillis]

Should be resolved with 0.68.2, could somebody please verify?

[zikhan]

I have verified that 0.68.2 fixed the issue. Tested on Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS.

sudo apt update no longer lists systemd and it's dependencies as needing updates
sudo apt upgrade no longer errors out on trying to update systemd
sudo apt install --reinstall systemd reinstalls systemd

[cerebrate]

I can also verify this as working on Debian bookworm/sid under 0.68.2.

[benhillis]

Nice, thanks for confirming!