usbipd attach did not work on wsl

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Windows Version

11

WSL Version

2.5.7.0

Are you using WSL 1 or WSL 2?

• [x] WSL 2
• [ ] WSL 1

Kernel Version

Linux version 6.6.87.1-microsoft-standard-WSL2

Distro Version

Ubuntu 22.04

Other Software

On windows 11 When using usbipd attach,

usbipd attach --wsl Ubuntu-22.04 --busid 2-2

it fails with WARNING: usbipd not found for kernel 6.6.87.1-microsoft.

You may need to install the following packages for this specific kernel: linux-tools-6.6.87.1-microsoft-standard-WSL2 linux-cloud-tools-6.6.87.1-microsoft-standard-WSL2

You may also want to install one of the following packages to keep up to date: linux-tools-standard-WSL2 linux-cloud-tools-standard-WSL2

This happens on both clean installs of Ubuntu 24.04 and 22.04.

The required package linux-tools-6.6.87.1-microsoft-standard-WSL2 cannot be located by apt in any standard or Microsoft repository.

Repro Steps

Start with a fully updated Windows machine.

Install a clean distribution of Ubuntu 22.04 LTS from the Microsoft Store or via wsl --install -d Ubuntu-22.04.

Launch the new Ubuntu 22.04 instance and run sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade -y to ensure the system is up to date.

On the Windows host, in PowerShell, bind a USB device (e.g., a webcam) using usbipd bind --busid --force.

Attempt to attach the device to the WSL instance: usbipd attach --wsl Ubuntu-22.04 --busid . The command fails with the warning message described below.

Following the warning's advice, attempt to install the required tools inside Ubuntu 22.04: sudo apt install linux-tools-6.6.87.1-microsoft-standard-WSL2. This fails because the package cannot be located.

As a workaround, install the standard Hardware Enablement (HWE) tools, which should provide support for newer kernels: sudo apt install linux-tools-virtual-hwe-22.04. This command succeeds.

After the successful installation of HWE tools, re-attempt to attach the device from PowerShell (usbipd attach...). The original warning persists, indicating that the installed HWE tools are not being recognized by usbipd.

The same sequence of failures occurs on a clean installation of Ubuntu 24.04 LTS.

Expected Behavior

After successfully installing the appropriate kernel tools package on Ubuntu 22.04 (e.g., linux-tools-virtual-hwe-22.04), the usbipd attach command should successfully connect the USB device to the WSL2 instance without warnings.

Actual Behavior

The usbipd attach command consistently fails with the following warning, even after installing the linux-tools-virtual-hwe-22.04 package:

WARNING: usbipd not found for kernel 6.6.87.1-microsoft

You may need to install the following packages for this specific kernel: linux-tools-6.6.87.1-microsoft-standard-WSL2 linux-cloud-tools-6.6.87.1-microsoft-standard-WSL2

You may also want to install one of the following packages to keep up to date: linux-tools-standard-WSL2 linux-cloud-tools-standard-WSL2

Diagnostic Logs

lsb_release -a No LSB modules are available. Distributor ID: Ubuntu Description: Ubuntu 22.04.5 LTS Release: 22.04 Codename: jammy

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