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Appx package is not installed

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Thank you @Harpartap0117. It looks like the tar from kali is confusing bsdtar when installing:

Microsoft.Windows.Lxss.Manager	Error	05-30-2024 00:12:01.851	"	"	"code: 	
failurecount: 	5
file: 	onecore\vm\wsl\lxss\service\dll\lxssusersession.cpp
function: 	
hr: 	0x80004005
linenumber: 	1248
message: 	""./var/log/journal/: Invalid extended attribute encountered bsdtar: Error exit delayed from previous errors. ""
threadid: 	1824
type: 	0"	onecore\vm\wsl\lxss\service\dll\lxssusersession.cpp			3744	1824	2		14879194-b25f-0007-41c8-87145fb2da01		

Can you try installing the latest version of WSL and see if that solves the issue ?

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Thank you @Harpartap0117. It looks like the tar from kali is confusing bsdtar when installing:

Microsoft.Windows.Lxss.Manager	Error	05-30-2024 00:12:01.851	"	"	"code: 	
failurecount: 	5
file: 	onecore\vm\wsl\lxss\service\dll\lxssusersession.cpp
function: 	
hr: 	0x80004005
linenumber: 	1248
message: 	""./var/log/journal/: Invalid extended attribute encountered bsdtar: Error exit delayed from previous errors. ""
threadid: 	1824
type: 	0"	onecore\vm\wsl\lxss\service\dll\lxssusersession.cpp			3744	1824	2		14879194-b25f-0007-41c8-87145fb2da01		

Can you try installing the latest version of WSL and see if that solves the issue ?

Thanks for the reply. I updated the WSL and it solved the issue for me.

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Glad to hear ! Closing since the issue is resolved.

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