Guide to using OpenClaw on Windows WSL2 side

Many developers use WSL2 to get a toolchain close to Linux on the Windows desktop. If OpenClaw is running in WSL, you need to pay attention to the path interoperability and line ending differences with the Windows host.

1. Releases and Updates

Prioritize using Ubuntu 22.04/24.04 and other LTS, executesudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade. Make sure the WSL2 kernel is a newer version to avoid sporadic disconnections caused by network virtualization.

2. Path and mounting

The project is placed in the WSL native path (~/projects) instead of/mnt/c, which can significantly reduce I/O latency. If you need to read Windows side files, please note that the permission bits and executable flags may be inconsistent across file systems.

3. SSH to MacCloud

Generate a standalone SSH key in WSL and add the public key to the cloud Macauthorized_keys. VS Code Remote recommends configuring Windows and WSL extensions separately to avoid mixing them and causing the key to not be found.

4. Troubleshooting tips

If DNS resolution is abnormal, you can use WSL'sresolv.confFixed DNS is used in the policy; when coexisting with the company VPN, the offloading rules are exported to the host first.