solana-test-validator Unable to connect to validator: Client error: test-ledger/admin.rpc does not exist

[Coloradete]

Hi, I'm running an Ubuntu 18.04 WSL2 machine under Windows 10.

When running the solana-test-validator line I got the following messages

Ledger location: test-ledger
Log: test-ledger/validator.log
Unable to connect to validator: Client error: test-ledger/admin.rpc does not exist

I tried with the 1.7.0 version and the LTS solana-cli 1.6.22 (src:45e3cd37; feat:3316993441)

Any clues? thanks!

[zikyfranky]

I'm having this very same issue, below is a supporting file.

The test-ledger folder is created at runtime by the solana-test-validator command, so even thinking of getting the file (that's if I find a sample anywhere) externally wouldn't work..

I'm stuck.

[Coloradete]

Hello there, I solved it by changing the directories to the WSL home folder (by default it opens on the mounted windows system) and then reinstalling everything again.
Hope that helps!

[zikyfranky]

Sorry, I didn't get that, what directory path did you change?

By reinstalling everything, do you mean EVERYTHING? (Solana-cli, wsl .. etc)?

Thanks

[Coloradete]

I did reinstall everything to make sure nothing get messed up (even the virtual machine) but maybe you can try without doing that first.

See the /mnt/c/Users/... ? that means that you are on a mounted windows image inside your WSL Ubuntu (or whatever distro you installed) machine. you should do command cd .. until you are out of the mnt directory and then change to home/<USER_NAME_YOU_CHOOSE>. that will take you out of the windows mounted system to the actual linux WSL, and then working from there everything should be fine. Take into account that everytime you open a new bash it will open by default on the mnt system, so you need to change it.

[zikyfranky]

Oh. thanks a bunch, that worked.

I would have been stuck here for like forever 😂
Thanks, I'll just find a way to make ~/ the default startup directory.

[Coloradete]

glad to help!

[Scorch-git]

I'm having this very same issue, below is a supporting file.

The test-ledger folder is created at runtime by the solana-test-validator command, so even thinking of getting the file (that's if I find a sample anywhere) externally wouldn't work..

I'm stuck.

I ran into this issue as well initially. I found out that solana-test-validator has to be run from the route directory.
so enter cd ~/
then enter solana-test-validator

[jasonjgarcia24]

cd ~

[Tanv33]

The issue at hand is likely due to your current location within the project. To resolve this, please navigate to the root directory by entering the command cd ~. This should alleviate the error and allow for smoother operation.
Thank you for your attention to this matter.

[Sandatang]

The issue at hand is likely due to your current location within the project. To resolve this, please navigate to the root directory by entering the command cd ~. This should alleviate the error and allow for smoother operation. Thank you for your attention to this matter.

I am new to web3 development this works for me. but can i still create project to other directory right?

[minhbear]

I had face this issue and here is the solution.

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⠋ Unable to connect to validator: Client error: test-ledger/admin.rpc does not exist  

This thing can not run because the current directory you open to run the command solana-test-validator is not have the folder test-ledger.
With that I change to the WSL, in the Home folder (you can use cd ~ to redirect to home folder) install the solana-cli. In here solana-cli also install and store the folder test-ledger

[MeerUzairWasHere]

cd /