What is the preferred way to run Docker on Windows 10 + WSL2?

Question

Docker

Hello.

Got Windows 10. On board WSL2 with Ubuntu-20.04.
There is a need to run a couple of docker containers.

Method one:
Install Docker Desktop on Windows and tell it to use wsl2.

Method two:
Install docker directly on Ubuntu. Those. we will manage the docker from under wsl.

Tried both. Both work. I didn't notice much of a difference in performance.

But is there any difference? Or not?
Which of these two methods is preferable and why?

Thank you.

P.S. and not to get up twice.
Is there a regular way to store wsl files not on the system drive?

Answer 1

Which of these two methods is preferable and why?

This

Install Docker Desktop on Windows and tell it to use wsl2.

Simply because there is no difference, but there is a quite nice interface that can be useful in container management.
PS You look at
the name Create an
wsl --list
archive Delete the current installation Unpack a new one A little easier - use LxRunOffline
wsl --export Ubuntu d:\ubuntu.tar
wsl --unregister Ubuntu
wsl --import Ubuntu d:\Ubuntu d:\ubuntu.tar