Summary
It is possible to run Linux GUI applications on Windows with WSL 2, which integrates both Windows and Linux applications into a seamless desktop experience.
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WSL can be installed in minutes on Windows machines, and WSL 2 utilizes new capabilities in Windows’ Hypervisor Platform to run distros and tools in containers, atop a real Linux kernel image.
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Microsoft is also bolstering the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) by making it possible to run GUI Linux apps on Windows 10, complete with hardware acceleration where possible.
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Additionally, Microsoft is launching a native Windows package manager inspired by apt and dnf, and the first stable release of its open source Terminal app.
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Summary
WSL 2 enables Linux GUI applications to feel native and natural to use on Windows.
You can now integrate both Windows and Linux applications into your workflow for a seamless desktop experience.
If you have not already done so, install WSL and set up a user name and password for your Linux distribution.
Run Linux GUI apps with WSL | Microsoft Docs
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Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) allows you to install a complete Ubuntu terminal environment in minutes on your Windows machine, allowing you to develop cross-platform applications without leaving windows.
Note: As of November 2022, WSL is now available as a Windows Store app for both Windows 10 and Windows 11
Install Ubuntu on WSL2 and get started with graphical applications | Ubuntu
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At Build 2019, the WSL team unveiled the first preview of WSL 2, which utilizes new capabilities in Windows’ Hypervisor Platform to run distros and tools in containers, atop a real Linux kernel image that is built and delivered by Microsoft , hosted in a lightweight VM, which boots from cold in less than 2s!
The Windows Subsystem for Linux BUILD 2020 Summary - Windows Command Line
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Summary
At Build 2019, the WSL team unveiled the first preview of WSL 2, which utilizes new capabilities in Windows’ Hypervisor Platform to run distros and tools in containers, atop a real Linux kernel image that is built and delivered by Microsoft , hosted in a lightweight VM, which boots from cold in less than 2s!
The complete WSL2 + GUI setup. | Medium
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Microsoft has announced that it is bolstering the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) in a number of ways, including making it possible to run GUI Linux apps on Windows 10, complete with hardware acceleration where possible. This is done by developing a Direct X driver for the Linux kernel that allows applications running inside of the Linux environment to have the same access to the GPU as native applications on Windows, and will enable hardware accelerated OpenGL and OpenCL on WSL through the Mesa library. Microsoft is also launching a native Windows package manager inspired by apt and dnf, and the first stable release of its open source Terminal app.
Windows 10 is Getting Support for GUI Linux Apps - OMG! Ubuntu!
omgubuntu.co.uk
Install a graphical user interface (GUI) with Ubuntu 20.04 running within WSL 2 on a ... Microsoft have announced that an RDP based GUI will be added to WSL2, ...
WSL2 Ubuntu GUI - David Bombal
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