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Discourse on WSL attempting to use /var/lib/docker instead of connecting to Docker Desktop on host
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raadtotheraad
(Raad)
October 10, 2026, 2:51pm
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It seems using the --skip-prereqs argument on ./launcher rebuild app worked.
My instance is back up
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