Pengwin: CLion cannot detect Pengwin

[SukkaW]

Describe the bug

After I update from wlinux to pengwin, CLion give me an error that wlinux.exe is not found. So I thought I have to reconfigure the toolchain. But CLion can not detect Pengwin as a WSL Distro.

To Reproduce

1. Open CLion
2. Files - Settings - Build, Execution, Deployment - Toolchains
3. Environment using WSL
4. Pengwin is not available in the menu.

Expected behavior

Pengwin should be detectable for CLion.

Screenshots

Additional context

I have checked, and I am damn sure that C:\Users\${username}\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WindowsApps\pengwin.exe exists.

Basic Troubleshooting Checklist

• [x] I have searched Google for the error message.

I found #370 through google, and I might suggest to reopen that issue.

• [x] I have checked official WSL troubleshooting documentation: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wsl/troubleshooting#confirm-wsl-is-enabled.
• [x] I have searched the official Microsoft WSL issues page:

I am using CLion as a keyword like this but I can not find anything useful.

• [x] I have searched the Pengwin issues page:

I still want to know why you guys close the #370

• [ ] I have reset Pengwin: Settings->Apps->Apps & features->Pengwin->Advanced Options->Reset.
• [ ] I have disabled and re-enabled WSL in Windows Features.
• [x] I have run Windows 10 updates and restarted.

Windows Settings says I am using the latest Windows.

Pengwin Version

Find: Settings->Apps->Apps & features->Pengwin->Advanced Options->Version.

Insert here: 1.2.3.0

Windows Build

Run 'systeminfo | findstr /C:"OS"' in Command Prompt and insert here:

OS Name:                   Microsoft Windows 10 Enterprise
OS Version:                10.0.18362 N/A Build 18362
OS Manufacturer:           Microsoft Corporation
OS Configuration:          Standalone Workstation
OS Build Type:             Multiprocessor Free
BIOS Version:              LENOVO R0PET54W (1.31 ), 2019/3/11

For help on retrieving: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wsl/troubleshooting#check-your-build-number

[SukkaW]

Great... I follow the checklist to reset the Pengwin, now Pengwin can not launch any more... I have to uninstall and reinstall now, hope it will solve the issues.

[crramirez]

Hello,

Restarting your PC should make your pengwin alive again.

We will check this because it is entirely possible that the change in the exe could cause this.

[SukkaW]

@crramirez

Now I have uninstall & reinstall the Pengwin, but it is still not shown in CLIon's menu.

[thibaudmartinez]

I have the exact same problem with PyCharm.

EDIT: A workaround is to use a remote interpreter accessed through SSH in IntelliJ/PyCharm/CLion.

[SukkaW]

@thibaudmartinez I am using remote host as a workaround as well, but it is much more slower.

[crramirez]

Hello,

We are working on a solution for this.

[Zakhse]

I think the problem is how CLion (and PhpStorm/WebStorm too) detects available WSL distros.
As I suppose, it looks for hardcoded executive files (ubuntu.exe, wlinux.exe, etc.) or names with substrings like "linux" or "ubuntu" in C:\Users\<UserName>\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WindowsApps.
I've solved it by placing hardlink via cmd.exe running as admin:

mklink /H C:\Users\<UserName>\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WindowsApps/wlinux.exe C:\Users\<UserName>\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WindowsApps/pengwin.exe

[crramirez]

Excellent. Meanwhile, I filled a bug report in JetBrains' issue tracker:

https://youtrack.jetbrains.com/issue/IDEA-211817

[SukkaW]

@Zakhse Yes, it work!

[crramirez]

Hello,

There is an issue about it in the current CLion or another JetBrains product.

Workaround until JetBrains makes the fix: Open the file %USERPROFILE%\.CLion2019.2\config\options\wsl.distributions.xml. Look for <id>PENGWIN</id> and change from <microsoft-id>Pengwin</microsoft-id> to <microsoft-id>WLinux</microsoft-id> (line 67).

Save the file and restart CLion.

Thank to: https://youtrack.jetbrains.com/issue/CPP-11852#focus=streamItem-27-3045100.0-0

We will publish a fix in pengwin-setup soon

Regards

[crramirez]

with this patch https://github.com/WhitewaterFoundry/pengwin-setup/pull/198 next time you run pengwin-setup -> PROGRAMMING -> C++ it will patch your wsl.distributions.xml file

[valorin]

This is an issue for all JetBrains products. I'm on PhpStorm and had to make the change in wsl.distributions.xml. Is there an easy way to get pengwin-setup to patch all installed JetBrains IDEs?

[crramirez]

We can modify it to patch all.

[SlowPokeInTexas]

Still seeing this issue in CLion 2021.1, which is odd as Goland works perfectly, running WSL2 on Windows 10 21376.1. I combined the above hacks of making a hard link for WLinux to Pengwin listed above as well as modifying the xml file to get it working. I'm still not sure why Goland has no problems though. On Goland I can seamlessly debug on WSL, even debug individual unit tests on WSL.

[crramirez]

Hello @SlowPokeInTexas

Did you try running the fix that is included in pengwin-setup? It is on PROGRAMMING section.

About why it works on some products and others no. This is because with Intellij 2021 they introduced a new way to discover WSL distros. This was ported from Intellij to some other products but others are using the old way like Rubymine.

Regards,
Carlos

[crramirez]

btw @valorin pengwin-setup now has the ability to fix all JetBrains products: https://www.whitewaterfoundry.com/blog/2020/7/29/pengwin-2070-released-see-whats-new-w5jw3-pbatl-2rwjl