[Python] Set up the interpreter in PyCharm with WSL Ubuntu 20.04

I added this descriptor to wsl.distributions.xml in the [pycharm]/config/options directory:

<descriptor>
<id>Ubuntu-20.04</id>
<microsoft-id>Ubuntu-20.04</microsoft-id>
<executable-path>C:\Windows\System32\lxss\wslhost.exe</executable-path>
<presentable-name>Ubuntu-20.04</presentable-name>
</descriptor>


When I go to set up the interpreter in PyCharm, choose WSL and, it finds the correct version and /usr/bin/python points to the correct WSL package (the same package in the Windows Registry under lsxx).

However, when I click OK I get this error:

Process finished with exit code 1
​

Why? Or how can I debug this with logs?



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