Get runners logs using Windows WSL2
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Windows’s WSL is not officially supported as it is not tested and designed for Windows' WSL; Users can still set it up for evaluation purposes
Summary
The user cannot get the runner log file while using Windows WSL2.
Cause
Docker Desktop with WSL2 uses different paths to store the container log, which Runner uses to populate on Pipelines UI.
Solution
The following steps are to attach the directory to WSL and allow Runner to obtain the log:
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# Run the following command in Powershell to attach the follow wsl path to unmapped drive - `w:`
net use w: \\wsl$\docker-desktop-data
# Then make sure `w:` network drive is attached with Windows' explorer
# From WSL console
sudo mkdir -p /var/lib/docker/containers
sudo mount -t drvfs w://version-pack-data/community/docker/containers /var/lib/docker/containers/Updated on April 24, 2025
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