java -jar wiremock.jar --port 8000 --bind-address 10.0.2.2 java.lang.RuntimeException: java.io.IOException: Failed to bind to /10.0.2.2:8000

Are you sure this address is available for binding on your machine?

no idea , I am currently using Ubuntu 20.04.4 LTS

What is your network configuration?

ifconfig

for example

See if the port is in use with the following command in a terminal:

sudo netstat -anp | grep 8000