I stopped docker and I backed these up and moved both to drive Z: (an SSD) using wsl export/import.
However each time I start docker desktop, it deletes Z:\docker-desktop\ext4.vhdx and re-creates it as C:\Users\${USER}\AppData\Local\Docker\wsl\distro\ext4.vhdx
It doesn’t do the same for docker-desktop-data (which originally was also in C:\Users\${USER}\AppData\Local\Docker\wsl)
What I want is for all the docker files plus any volumes I create to be on the SSD (Z:)
What am I missing?
Thanks
WSL version: 1.2.5.0
Kernel version: 5.15.90.1
WSLg version: 1.0.51
Edition|Windows 11 Pro
Version 22H2
OS build 22621.2134
Windows Feature Experience Pack 1000.22659.1000.0
Docker desktop v4.18
The intended way to move the distributions can be found in Docker Desktop itself:
Settings → Ressources → Advanced → Disk Image Location
If I remember right, this feature was broken on Docker Desktop =< v4.20. So you will need to update your version before using the feature to move the disk images.
I had to uninstall and reinstall as the method you suggested just endlessly looped with the hand copied config I’d setup (even though it did run).
After a clean install I was able to do the move though I noticed when they are under C:\Users\${USER}\AppData\Local\Docker\wsl they are directories named ‘data’ and ‘distro’ but after the move they end up in directories named ‘data’ and ‘main’. Not a problem, just odd.