Unable to initialize windows kex seamless mode

[Cr7pt0nic]

Version

Windows NT 10.0 build 22000 (64-bit)

WSL Version

• WSL 2
• WSL 1

Kernel Version

Linux version 5.15.79.1-microsoft-standard-WSL2 (oe-user@oe-host) (x86_64-msft-linux-gcc (GCC) 9.3.0, GNU ld (GNU Binutils) 2.34.0.20200220) #1 SMP Wed Nov 23 01:01:46 UTC 2022

Distro Version

Kali Linux 2022.4

Other Software

For some weird reason whenever running Kali Linux Kex on seamless mode I get this error

Here's the log information:

`Welcome to the VcXsrv X Server
Vendor: The VcXsrv Project
Release: 1.20.14.0

OS: Windows NT 10.0 build 22000 (64-bit)
Contact: marha@users.sourceforge.net

LoadPreferences: C:\Users\57pat\AppData\Roaming.XWinrc not found
LoadPreferences: Loading \wsl.localhost\kali-linux\usr\lib\win-kex\VcXsrv\system.XWinrc
(II) AIGLX: Testing pixelFormatIndex 5
(II) GLX: enabled GLX_SGI_make_current_read
(II) GLX: enabled GLX_SGI_swap_control
(II) GLX: enabled GLX_MESA_swap_control
(II) GLX: enabled GLX_SGIX_pbuffer
(II) GLX: enabled GLX_ARB_multisample
(II) GLX: enabled GLX_SGIS_multisample
(II) GLX: enabled GLX_ARB_fbconfig_float
(II) GLX: enabled GLX_EXT_fbconfig_packed_float
(II) GLX: enabled GLX_ARB_create_context
(II) GLX: enabled GLX_ARB_create_context_profile
(II) GLX: enabled GLX_ARB_create_context_robustness
(II) GLX: enabled GLX_EXT_create_context_es2_profile
(II) AIGLX: enabled GLX_MESA_copy_sub_buffer
(II) 670 pixel formats reported by wglGetPixelFormatAttribivARB
(II) GLX: Initialized Win32 native WGL GL provider for screen 0
[xkb] Starting '"\wsl.localhost\kali-linux\usr\lib\win-kex\VcXsrv\xkbcomp" -w 1 "-R\wsl.localhost\kali-linux\usr\lib\win-kex\VcXsrv\xkbdata" -xkm "C:\Users\57pat\AppData\Local\Temp\xkb_a06412" -em1 "The XKEYBOARD keymap compiler (xkbcomp) reports:" -emp "> " -eml "Errors from xkbcomp are not fatal to the X server" "C:\Users\57pat\AppData\Local\Temp\server-3.xkm"' failed: Incorrect function.
(EE) Error compiling keymap (server-3) executing '"\wsl.localhost\kali-linux\usr\lib\win-kex\VcXsrv\xkbcomp" -w 1 "-R\wsl.localhost\kali-linux\usr\lib\win-kex\VcXsrv\xkbdata" -xkm "C:\Users\57pat\AppData\Local\Temp\xkb_a06412" -em1 "The XKEYBOARD keymap compiler (xkbcomp) reports:" -emp "> " -eml "Errors from xkbcomp are not fatal to the X server" "C:\Users\57pat\AppData\Local\Temp\server-3.xkm"'
(EE) XKB: Couldn't compile keymap
(EE) XKB: Failed to load keymap. Loading default keymap instead.
[xkb] Starting '"\wsl.localhost\kali-linux\usr\lib\win-kex\VcXsrv\xkbcomp" -w 1 "-R\wsl.localhost\kali-linux\usr\lib\win-kex\VcXsrv\xkbdata" -xkm "C:\Users\57pat\AppData\Local\Temp\xkb_a06412" -em1 "The XKEYBOARD keymap compiler (xkbcomp) reports:" -emp "> " -eml "Errors from xkbcomp are not fatal to the X server" "C:\Users\57pat\AppData\Local\Temp\server-3.xkm"' failed: Incorrect function.
(EE) Error compiling keymap (server-3) executing '"\wsl.localhost\kali-linux\usr\lib\win-kex\VcXsrv\xkbcomp" -w 1 "-R\wsl.localhost\kali-linux\usr\lib\win-kex\VcXsrv\xkbdata" -xkm "C:\Users\57pat\AppData\Local\Temp\xkb_a06412" -em1 "The XKEYBOARD keymap compiler (xkbcomp) reports:" -emp "> " -eml "Errors from xkbcomp are not fatal to the X server" "C:\Users\57pat\AppData\Local\Temp\server-3.xkm"'
(EE) XKB: Couldn't compile keymap
XKB: Failed to compile keymap
Keyboard initialization failed. This could be a missing or incorrect setup of xkeyboard-config.
(EE)
Fatal server error:
(EE) Failed to activate virtual core keyboard: 2(EE)
(EE) Server terminated with error (1). Closing log file.`

Repro Steps

I ran

kex --sl <-- which gave me the same error

sudo kex --sl <-- still same error

sudo kex --sl --wtstart -s <--- which also gave me the same error

Expected Behavior

It's expected behavior is to popup a linux GUI on the top bar

Actual Behavior

The actual behavior that happens is this instead:

Diagnostic Logs

No response

[rescenic]

Yeah it's well known problem. Just use full screen mode or Enhanced Session Mode. Klik Logout to exit full screen mode.

[Cr7pt0nic]

I've actually tried everything so far and I even tried using Fullscreen mode or enhanced session and it still doesn't work. It's a problem with the application itself and it needs to be fixed. This is my main system that I use on an everyday basis and I hate having to switch between virtual machines every single time and it's absolutely frustrating.

[Cr7pt0nic]

Literally all I did was update WSL and for some reason kex just completely breaks on itself

[dethknite]

Same. "kex --sl --wtstart -s" was working fine up until about 3 weeks ago (prior to updates).

[theonlyfoxy]

Same issue here, some guy suggested to not use Store's WSL version.

[dethknite]

Yeah.. there are some open issues on the store version and the mount of the windows binaries. I imagine (or hope) those are being fixed.. though uninstalling it and installing the builtin does solve it for now.

Cmd to install windows builtin wsl after removing store version
wsl --install --inbox

[hanshou101]

Yeah.. there are some open issues on the store version and the mount of the windows binaries. I imagine (or hope) those are being fixed.. though uninstalling it and installing the builtin does solve it for now.

Cmd to install windows builtin wsl after removing store version wsl --install --inbox

Thank you so much. I uninstalled 【WSL】 and 【Kali-Linux】 in the 【Control Panel】, and after 【wsl.exe --unregister kali-linux】, then follow your method to perform 【wsl --install --inbox】 . After 【wsl --install -d kali-linux】 reinstalling the subsystem, all problems have been resolved.

[GiggleMonster]

Yeah.. there are some open issues on the store version and the mount of the windows binaries. I imagine (or hope) those are being fixed.. though uninstalling it and installing the builtin does solve it for now.
Cmd to install windows builtin wsl after removing store version wsl --install --inbox

Thank you so much. I uninstalled 【WSL】 and 【Kali-Linux】 in the 【Control Panel】, and after 【wsl.exe --unregister kali-linux】, then follow your method to perform 【wsl --install --inbox】 . After 【wsl --install -d kali-linux】 reinstalling the subsystem, all problems have been resolved.

Please keep in mind that unregistering will delete all of your data.

[ITProggeruz]

now im pain about to: i installed that stupid kex in a hour and other things for 3 hours