Bug: WSL File Browsing issue

[babs232]

Description

Unable to browse files in WSL file system

Steps To Reproduce

1. Open Files
2. Click on any distribution under WSL
3. Root directory folders will show up
4. Try to click on any folder, the attached error message would show up

Steps to fix

• no idea

Files Version

2.4.33.0

Windows Version

10.0.22623.1255

Log file

debug.log

[babs232]

Debug log does not have any exceptions or errors for that matter

[yaira2]

Is WSL running?

[babs232]

Yes. I can browse from Windows Explorer

This issue is happening post the latest update. Before that it used to work normally, with all the copy-paste operations.

I tried re-installing as well but did not work.

[mbush00]

Just wanted to confirm that I have the same issue. It used to work, but I can no longer access my wsl drive. Used to have a WSL folder (directory within my home dir) as a favourite and it magically disappeared as well.

[habaneraa]

Same issue. but I have found something interesting:
In directory \wsl.localhost\Ubuntu, if I double click any folder, it will pop out a window saying that "network folder error. the network name cannot be found." BUT if I right click the folder and use "Open in the new tab" option, the target directory will be displayed correctly in the new tab!

2 screenshots here

Furthermore, if I enter the WSL path string manually (such as "\wsl.localhost\Ubuntu\home" in the second picture), i will always get the network folder error.

[GeoDoX]

+1 Can confirm I'm also having this issue. Right Click + Open in new tab does work as mentioned above.

[LolnationCH]

Can also reproduce this issue. From the log :

Files version : 2.4.50.0
Windows 11 : 10.0.22621.1265

Workaround : use the windows explorer to map to a network drive the linux installation, and use the letter drive instead.

[Josh65-2201]

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