Reboot error: Failed to talk to init daemon

Asked Oct 08 '21 at 21:41

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I am new to Linux. I am trying to reboot my Ubuntu 18.04.6. However, I'm getting this message:

$ sudo reboot
System has not been booted with systemd as init system (PID 1). Can't operate.
Failed to talk to init daemon.

Would anyone be able to suggest what the problem is?

asked Oct 08 '21 at 21:41

Caroll

Is this "real" Ubuntu - or Ubuntu on WSL? – steeldriver Oct 08 '21 at 22:40
Hi: Ubuntu on WSL – Caroll Oct 09 '21 at 09:28
In that case, what you're seeing is expected I think – steeldriver Oct 09 '21 at 12:03
Does this answer your question? Can't restart/shutdown Ubuntu under WSL – steeldriver Oct 09 '21 at 12:04
I installed the command wsl and then ran wsl --shutdown. I got: 'Unknown command: --shutdown' – Caroll Oct 09 '21 at 13:58
It sounds like you installed the wsl package inside your Ubuntu instance - that's something completely different (the Wsman Shell commandLine). You should issue wsl --shutdown in a cmd.exe or PowerShell window of the parent Windows system, not from inside of Ubuntu – steeldriver Oct 09 '21 at 14:49

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