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Linux - WSL2 gui apps on Windows 10 via sourceforge and stackoverflow

Microsoft Windows Linux Tux

by Mountain Computers Inc., Publication Date: Saturday, September 4, 2021

View Count: 1639, Keywords: Linux, WSL2, GUI, Source Forge, Stack Exchange, Ubuntu, Hashtags: #Linux #WSL2 #GUI #SourceForge #StackExchange #Ubuntu



of all the WSL2 examples to get GUI app support --- worked like a charm.... of course nautilus did not work so well, and gimp, blew up ... yet most of the minor x11 gui apps were fine.
 
REF: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/61110603/how-to-set-up-working-x11-forwarding-on-wsl2/66645230#66645230
 

XServer Windows - WSL2 (Ubuntu):

Install X-Server Windows

https://sourceforge.net/projects/vcxsrv/

Set Display forward in WSL Distro

export DISPLAY=$(awk '/nameserver / {print $2; exit}' /etc/resolv.conf 2>/dev/null):0export LIBGL_ALWAYS_INDIRECT=1

sudo apt update
sudo apt install x11-apps

Start XLaunch on Windows

Test it

In wsl: enter xcalc - Calculator should open in Windows10

Add it to autostart

  1. Run Dialog see Start XLaunch on Windows
  2. Save configuration
  3. Press Windows + R
  4. Enter: shell:startup
  5. Copy saved configuration: *.launch (Generated in step 2) to this folder (step 4)

Now the XServer will be started with windows startup.

I’m using it for ROS. Works for me.

My XServer isn’t available over internet so its okay to disable access control.

more to come... 

*** windows logo +R type "shell:startup" and "shell:common startup" was a cool find!!



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