Indeed it looks like snaps don't work in WSL2 out of the box. The following forum threads have additional information on the topic:
https://discourse.ubuntu.com/t/using-snapd-in-wsl2/12113 https://forum.snapcraft.io/t/running-snaps-on-wsl2-insiders-only-for- now/13033 ** Tags added: sanp ** Tags removed: sanp ** Tags added: snap ** Summary changed: - Failure during ubuntu do-release-upgrade under windows WSL2 + [snap] Failure during ubuntu do-release-upgrade under windows WSL2 ** Summary changed: - [snap] Failure during ubuntu do-release-upgrade under windows WSL2 + [snap] Failure to reach the snap store during ubuntu do-release-upgrade under windows WSL2 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to chromium-browser in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1875069 Title: [snap] Failure to reach the snap store during ubuntu do-release- upgrade under windows WSL2 Status in chromium-browser package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: Failure during ubuntu do-release-upgrade under windows WSL2 It failed to find the snapd system and i chose to abort the chromium install in the prompt ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 19.10 Package: chromium-browser (not installed) ProcVersionSignature: Microsoft 4.4.0-19041.1-Microsoft 4.4.35 Uname: Linux 4.4.0-19041-Microsoft x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.9-0ubuntu7.14 Architecture: amd64 Date: Sat Apr 25 20:11:46 2020 Dmesg: [ 0.010504] Microsoft 4.4.0-19041.1-Microsoft 4.4.35 ErrorMessage: new chromium-browser package pre-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 1 Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.7, Python 3.7.5, python3-minimal, 3.7.5-1 PythonDetails: N/A RelatedPackageVersions: dpkg 1.19.7ubuntu2 apt 1.9.4 SourcePackage: chromium-browser Title: package chromium-browser (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: new chromium-browser package pre-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 1 UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to eoan on 2020-04-25 (0 days ago) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/chromium-browser/+bug/1875069/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
