How to restart WSL2 (Windows Subsystem Linux) on Windows 10

Sometimes there are various issues in your WSL2 installation. For example Ubuntu can lose internet connection.

These simple commands will reboot WSL2 for you which usually resolves any problems:

Press Win + R

Type:

services.msc

Find the service LXSSMANAGER in the list. Right-click it and select Restart.

Any open shell sessions should terminate and you can start a new one in Windows Terminal or your preferred tool.