Describe the problem

I cannot open files in WSL

I can't open sketches either from explorer or from arduino IDE.

To reproduce

Open Arduino IDE and select Open... then choose sketch in WSL.

Expected behavior

Sketch in WSL will not be opened, but a new sketch will be opened.

Arduino IDE version

Original report

2.0.4-nightly-20230104

Last verified with

2.3.2

Operating system

Windows

Operating system version

10.0.19045.2364

Additional context

I also tried with Arduino IDE 2.0.3

My environment is as follows:

OS:	Ubuntu	22.04.1	LTS	on	Windows	10	x86_64
Kernel:	5.15.79.1-microsoft-standard-WSL2
Packages:	1748	(dpkg),	4	(snap)
Shell:	zsh	5.8.1
Theme:	Adwaita	[GTK3]
Icons:	Adwaita	[GTK3]
Terminal:	Windows	Terminal
CPU:	AMD	Ryzen	5	4500U	with	Radeon	Graphics	(6)	@	2.370GHz
GPU:	e775:00:00.0	Microsoft	Corporation	Device	008e
Memory:	1747MiB	/	7946MiB

Workaround

Move the sketch to a different location that is not under a UNC path.

Alternatively, if you would like to continue to open sketches from the network share, you can map it to a drive on your computer. Then make sure to open the sketches from that drive instead of from the network location:

https://support.microsoft.com/windows/map-a-network-drive-in-windows-29ce55d1-34e3-a7e2-4801-131475f9557d

Additional reports

• Library installation fails when sketchbook is under a redirected Windows Documents folder #1475 (comment)
• Sketches on UNC paths cannot be opened from Windows File Explorer #1872
• Unable to open sketches from UNC path #1797 (comment)
• https://forum.arduino.cc/t/ide-2-0-not-loading-old-sketches/1006159
• https://forum.arduino.cc/t/ide-not-working-with-source-in-a-unc-path/1027968/1
• https://forum.arduino.cc/t/ide-not-working-with-source-in-a-unc-path/1027968/9
• https://forum.arduino.cc/t/ide-not-working-with-source-in-a-unc-path/1027968/11
• https://forum.arduino.cc/t/ide-not-working-with-source-in-a-unc-path/1027968/13
• https://forum.arduino.cc/t/ide-2-0-wont-open-ino-files/1032615/1
• https://forum.arduino.cc/t/ide-2-0-wont-open-ino-files/1032615/5
• https://forum.arduino.cc/t/ide-2-0-wont-open-ino-files/1032615/6
• https://forum.arduino.cc/t/opening-file-from-explorer-opens-a-new-sketch/1077099
• https://forum.arduino.cc/t/impossible-to-open-inos-on-my-synology-nas/1106591
• https://forum.arduino.cc/t/arduino-ide-wont-load-a-sketch-into-the-editor/1109867
• https://forum.arduino.cc/t/ide-wont-load-sketches/1112447
• https://forum.arduino.cc/t/save-as-doesnt-work-in-ide-2-1-0/1124209/7
• https://forum.arduino.cc/t/upgrade-from-ide-1-8-16-to-ide-2-2-1-sketches-from-nas-cannot-be-opened/1184931
• https://forum.arduino.cc/t/fail-to-open-project-form-network-path/1187512
• https://forum.arduino.cc/t/when-opening-files-on-a-server-file-does-not-open-get-a-blank-instead/1245346
• https://forum.arduino.cc/t/ide-not-working-with-source-in-a-unc-path-revival/1316700
• https://forum.arduino.cc/t/save-programming-to-nas-harddrive/1337990/11
• https://forum.arduino.cc/t/problem-with-using-unc-links/1404834

Related

• https://groups.google.com/a/arduino.cc/g/developers/c/oZtiowbGl18/m/JbBBcTKaBgAJ

Issue checklist

• I searched for previous reports in the issue tracker
• I verified the problem still occurs when using the latest nightly build
• My report contains all necessary details