Issue #69: Unable to start Apache/MariaDB on startup

docs/book/v1/setup/installation.md

@@ -1,8 +1,41 @@
 # Install AlmaLinux9
 
+Before proceeding with the installation, we need to make sure that no other WSL2 distribution (aka: _distro_) is running.
+This is important because this installation will fail if required ports are already in use by another distro.
+
 Open `Windows Terminal`.
 
-List the available Linux distributions (aka: _distros_) by executing:
+## Stop other WSL2 distros
+
+List all installed distros:
+
+```shell
+wsl -l -v
+```
+
+If there is no other distro installed, you will see the below output (an empty list):
+
+```text
+  NAME            STATE           VERSION
+```
+
+In this case, you can jump to the [installation](#install-almalinux9-1) section.
+
+If you have other distros installed, the output could look similar to the below:
+
+```text
+  NAME            STATE           VERSION
+* AlmaLinux-9     Stopped         2
+* AlmaLinux-10    Running         2
+```
+
+Make sure that the **STATE** column reads **Stopped** for all distros.
+If any of them reads **Running**, you must stop if first by executing `wsl -t <distro-name>`, for example: `wsl -t AlmaLinux-10`.
+Once you have stopped all distros, you can continue to the [installation](#install-almalinux9-1) section.
+
+## Install AlmaLinux9
+
+List the available Linux distros by executing:
 
 ```shell
 wsl --list --online

docs/book/v2/setup/installation.md

@@ -1,8 +1,41 @@
 # Install AlmaLinux10
 
+Before proceeding with the installation, we need to make sure that no other WSL2 distribution (aka: _distro_) is running.
+This is important because this installation will fail if required ports are already in use by another distro.
+
 Open `Windows Terminal`.
 
-List the available Linux distributions (aka: _distros_) by executing:
+## Stop other WSL2 distros
+
+List all installed distros:
+
+```shell
+wsl -l -v
+```
+
+If there is no other distro installed, you will see the below output (an empty list):
+
+```text
+  NAME            STATE           VERSION
+```
+
+In this case, you can jump to the [installation](#install-almalinux10-1) section.
+
+If you have other distros installed, the output could look similar to the below:
+
+```text
+  NAME            STATE           VERSION
+* AlmaLinux-8     Stopped         2
+* AlmaLinux-9     Running         2
+```
+
+Make sure that the **STATE** column reads **Stopped** for all distros.
+If any of them reads **Running**, you must stop if first by executing `wsl -t <distro-name>`, for example: `wsl -t AlmaLinux-9`.
+Once you have stopped all distros, you can continue to the [installation](#install-almalinux10-1) section.
+
+## Install AlmaLinux10
+
+List the available Linux distros by executing:
 
 ```shell
 wsl --list --online

docs/book/v2/setup/setup-packages.md

@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ Update/Upgrade system packages:
 sudo dnf upgrade -y
 ```
 
-Now, install the latest version of **Ansible Core** and run **ansible-galaxy** in order to install collections:
+Now, install the latest version of **Ansible Core** and run **ansible-galaxy** to install collections:
 
 ```shell
 sudo dnf install ansible-core -y

wsl/README.md

@@ -1,8 +1,41 @@
 # Install AlmaLinux10
 
+Before proceeding with the installation, we need to make sure that no other WSL2 distribution (aka: _distro_) is running.
+This is important because this installation will fail if required ports are already in use by another distro.
+
 Open `Windows Terminal`.
 
-List the available Linux distributions (aka: _distros_) by executing:
+## Stop other WSL2 distros
+
+List all installed distros:
+
+```shell
+wsl -l -v
+```
+
+If there is no other distro installed, you will see the below output (an empty list):
+
+```text
+  NAME            STATE           VERSION
+```
+
+In this case, you can jump to the [installation](#install-almalinux10-1) section.
+
+If you have other distros installed, the output could look similar to the below:
+
+```text
+  NAME            STATE           VERSION
+* AlmaLinux-8     Stopped         2
+* AlmaLinux-9     Running         2
+```
+
+Make sure that the **STATE** column reads **Stopped** for all distros.
+If any of them reads **Running**, you must stop if first by executing `wsl -t <distro-name>`, for example: `wsl -t AlmaLinux-9`.
+Once you have stopped all distros, you can continue to the [installation](#install-almalinux10-1) section.
+
+## Install AlmaLinux10
+
+List the available Linux distros by executing:
 
 ```shell
 wsl --list --online
@@ -39,6 +72,14 @@ OracleLinux_9_1                 Oracle Linux 9.1
 
 Note the two columns: **NAME** and **FRIENDLY NAME**.
 To install a specific distro, use the value from the **NAME** column, in this case: `AlmaLinux-10`.
+
+> If you try to install a distro that is already installed, the installation process will fail:
+>
+> Downloading: AlmaLinux OS 10
+> Installing: AlmaLinux OS 10
+> A distribution with the supplied name already exists. Use --name to choose a different name.
+> Error code: Wsl/InstallDistro/Service/RegisterDistro/ERROR_ALREADY_EXISTS
+
 Install the AlmaLinux10 distro by executing the below command:
 
 ```shell
@@ -112,7 +153,7 @@ Update/Upgrade system packages:
 sudo dnf upgrade -y
 ```
 
-Now, install the latest version of **Ansible Core** and run **ansible-galaxy** in order to install collections:
+Now, install the latest version of **Ansible Core** and run **ansible-galaxy** to install collections:
 
 ```shell
 sudo dnf install ansible-core -y

wsl/install.yml

@@ -7,17 +7,18 @@
   vars_files:
     - ./config.yml
     - ./roles/apache/vars/main.yml
+    - ./roles/system/vars/main.yml
   tasks:
     - name: Install and configure packages
       include_role:
         name: "{{ role }}"
         tasks_from: main
       loop:
-        - system
         - apache
         - php
         - mariadb
         - phpmyadmin
+        - system
         - composer
         - nodejs
         - git

wsl/roles/git/tasks/main.yml

@@ -9,9 +9,11 @@
     value: "{{ item.value }}"
     scope: global
   with_dict: "{{ git_config }}"
+  become: false
 - name: Apply global user configurations
   git_config:
     name: "{{ item.key }}"
     value: "{{ item.value }}"
     scope: global
   with_dict: "{{ config.git.config }}"
+  become: false

wsl/roles/system/tasks/main.yml

@@ -22,3 +22,24 @@
   template:
     src: bash_profile.j2
     dest: "{{ bash_profile_dest }}"
+- name: Add create runtime directories script
+  template:
+    src: runtime-directories.sh.j2
+    dest: "{{ runtime_directories_script_path }}"
+    mode: "0755"
+- name: Add create runtime directories service
+  template:
+    src: runtime-directories.service.j2
+    dest: "{{ runtime_directories_service_path }}"
+    mode: "0755"
+- name: Reload systemd
+  ansible.builtin.systemd:
+    daemon_reload: yes
+- name: Enable runtime-directories.service
+  ansible.builtin.systemd:
+    name: runtime-directories.service
+    enabled: yes
+- name: Start runtime-directories.service
+  ansible.builtin.systemd:
+    name: runtime-directories.service
+    state: started

wsl/roles/system/templates/runtime-directories.service.j2

@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+[Unit]
+Description=Create runtime directories for Apache and MariaDB
+DefaultDependencies=no
+After=local-fs.target
+Before=httpd.service mariadb.service
+
+[Service]
+Type=oneshot
+ExecStart={{ runtime_directories_script_path }}
+RemainAfterExit=true
+
+[Install]
+WantedBy=multi-user.target

wsl/roles/system/templates/runtime-directories.sh.j2

@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+set -e
+
+# Create /run/httpd with correct ownership and permissions
+install -d -o apache -g apache -m 0755 /run/httpd
+
+# Create /run/mariadb with correct ownership and permissions
+install -d -o mysql -g mysql -m 0755 /run/mariadb

wsl/roles/system/vars/main.yml

@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
 ---
 wsl_config_dest: /etc/wsl.conf
 bash_profile_dest: "/home/{{ config.system.username }}/.bash_profile"
+runtime_directories_script_path: "/usr/local/bin/runtime-directories.sh"
+runtime_directories_service_path: "/etc/systemd/system/runtime-directories.service"