If you are a developer working with Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL 2) and need to attach USB devices from your Windows host directly into your Linux environment, you have likely encountered . This open-source project allows you to share USB devices connected to Windows with WSL 2 instances.

If the service refuses to stay running, you might be using an outdated version that is incompatible with your current Windows build or WSL kernel. Open your terminal and run: usbipd --version Use code with caution. Go to the usbipd-win GitHub releases page . Download and install the latest .msi file.

usbipd warning the service is currently not running a reboot should fix that