Installing Oracle Linux 9.1 through WSL fails to install - Error code: Wsl/InstallDistro/0x8007139f

[someguy916]

Windows Version

Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.20348.3091]

WSL Version

WSL version: 2.3.26.0

Are you using WSL 1 or WSL 2?

• WSL 2
• WSL 1

Kernel Version

No response

Distro Version

Oracle Linux 9.1

Other Software

No response

Repro Steps

Open Administrative Powershell Shell window
wsl --install -d OracleLinux_9_1

Expected Behavior

I expected Oracle Linux 9.1 to be loaded through WSL without any issues.

Actual Behavior

C:\WINDOWS\system32>wsl --install -d OracleLinux_9_1
Downloading: Oracle Linux 9.1
Installing: Oracle Linux 9.1
Oracle Linux 9.1 has been installed.
Launching Oracle Linux 9.1...
The group or resource is not in the correct state to perform the requested operation.
Error code: Wsl/InstallDistro/0x8007139f

Diagnostic Logs

WslLogs-2025-01-29_10-48-29.zip

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The log file doesn't contain any WSL traces. Please make sure that you reproduced the issue while the log collection was running.

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Diagnostic information

Detected appx version: 2.3.26.0
Found no WSL traces in the logs

[someguy916]

WslLogs-2025-02-03_11-20-57.zip

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Diagnostic information

Detected appx version: 2.3.26.0
Detected user visible error: Wsl/InstallDistro/0x8007139f

[OneBlue]

Thank you @someguy916. Looking through the logs, it looks like WSL couldn't find the app entrypoint.

Can you try to uninstall the package and run wsl --install <distro> --web-download ?

Uninstall via (elevated powershell):

get-appxpackage -AllUsers | Where-Object { $_.PackageFamilyName.contains("OracleAmericaInc") } | Remove-AppxPackage -AllUsers

?

[someguy916]

WslLogs-2025-02-04_14-43-50.zip

Thank you OneBlue for reaching out. I used the provided uninstall command for powershell and used the provided wsl command but I'm still getting the same error message.

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Diagnostic information

Detected appx version: 2.3.26.0
Detected user visible error: Wsl/InstallDistro/0x8007139f

[OneBlue]

Interesting. This is the error causing this:

34	True	Microsoft.Windows.Subsystem.Lxss	LxssVerboseLog	0	02-04-2025 14:44:33.946	"	"	"Code: 	
File: 	C:\__w\1\s\src\windows\common\Distribution.cpp
FunctionName: 	
HRESULT: 	0x8007023E
Line number: 	307
Message: 	""std::exception: directory_iterator::directory_iterator: The system cannot find the path specified.: """"C:\Users\hchan-sa\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WindowsApps\3810OracleAmericaInc.62074632F71C9_dm28ctvqnhe9g""""""
Type: 	2
wslVersion: 	2.3.26.0"				1984	9664	5		8a13e41f-71bf-0002-b101-348abf71db01		

Can you check if C:\Users\hchan-sa\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WindowsApps\3810OracleAmericaInc.62074632F71C9_dm28ctvqnhe9g exists ? I wonder if the application got installed somewhere else

[someguy916]

I looked at the path but I don't see any files called 3810Oracle...

[OneBlue]

Ok that's most likely the issue. What's the output of:

 get-appxpackage -AllUsers | Where-Object { $_.PackageFamilyName.contains("OracleAmericaInc") }

?

[someguy916]

I don't get any output when I use the command:

[OneBlue]

Hmm, what if you manually install the distribution package from: https://publicwsldistros.blob.core.windows.net/wsldistrostorage/OracleLinux_9.1-230428.Appx ?

[someguy916]

Hi OneBlue,

Thank you for providing the appx file. I was able to determine the cause of the error because of an applocker policy that prevented me from running the appx file.

I created a GPO that allowed me to open the appx and and I was able to use the "WSL" command to install.