wsl is stuck on npm install

[const-g]

Please use the following bug reporting template to help produce actionable and reproducible issues. Please try to ensure that the reproduction is minimal so that the team can go through more bugs!

• A brief description

When using npm install, the command line freeze, but wsl still answers. Per example, Ctrl+C produce a ^C on screen. Enter produce a new line.

• Expected results

The command is ran.

• Actual results (with terminal output if applicable)

It's not even possible for me to close the window, or to kill it from Task Manager (it doesn't show even in expanded view)

I can start a new wsl terminal, but it stays blank (but I can close this one), while it stays blank, a Microsoft Bash Launcher appears in Task Manager.

• Your Windows build number

Build 15031.rs2_release.170204-1546

• Steps / All commands required to reproduce the error from a brand new installation

• Open terminal
• cd into project with package.json
• run npm install

[const-g]

Note also that the window is responding, I can't close it, but I can minimize it.

[b-bot]

my exact same issue. when is next release?

[tucker973]

It appears this and several other instability issues all come back to this core issue:
#1675
It's been tagged fix inbound, so hopefully the next release will resolve it. I've found only a full reboot gets WSL clean and running again after one of these crashes.

[benhillis]

Marking as a duplicate of #1675.