WSL2: System has not been booted with systemd as init system (PID 1). Can't operate

Docker
#1

Hi all.
I’m trying to run sudo systemctl start docker command on WSL2 Ubuntu and keep getting:

System has not been booted with systemd as init system (PID 1). Can’t operate.
Failed to connect to bus: Host is down

Now, I know that systemd is not applicable for WSL1 but I’m using WSL2 on WIN11.

I’ve tried steps from:

  1. boot - System has not been booted with systemd as init system (PID 1). Can't operate - Ask Ubuntu
  2. [3 Fixes] System Has Not Been Booted With Systemd as Init System - MiniTool Partition Wizard

but I’m still facing the same issue.

Could some please suggest another option?

Thank you in advance,
Tomislav

#2

Hi @Tomislav-Zivkovic,
Unfortunately, i don’t have a Windows machine to reproduce your issue but did you the requirements on the official docker web site ?