What's the easiest way to run GUI apps on Windows Subsystem …
Jan 7, 2018 · 102 VcXsrv I chose to use VcXsrv in WSL (Windows 10 Subsystem for Linux). I recommend everyone do their research between xming (the accepted answer) and VcXsrv …
WSL: when I try to use GUI package get error "Can't open display"
Jan 11, 2023 · Okay, so you are on a somewhat older release of WSL that doesn't support --version, and may not support GUI applications (if you are using Windows 10). See Running …
Maximize and restore button not visible in WSL GUI window
Dec 4, 2022 · I've recently started using WSL2 with GUI. I started by reading this. I am able to use the apps easily, however the window does not have maximize and restore button, but only …
22.04 - How to install a desktop GUI on WSL2? - Ask Ubuntu
Aug 6, 2023 · A newbie here. I spent a couple weeks trying to use a desktop GUI on WSL using xfce4 and xrdp. I already tried a couple ways, following some tutorials to make it work, had no …
gedit - Running GUI apps under WSL - Ask Ubuntu
Jan 29, 2022 · WSL on Windows 11 introduced a new feature called WSLg that provides a Wayland/Weston/Xwayland distribution to enable running GUI apps directly on the Windows …
Can not open terminal in XFCE GUI under Windows 11 WSL …
Jan 11, 2025 · I installed Ubuntu 24.04 LTS on my Windows 11 PC using the following command. wsl --install -d Ubuntu-24.04 Then, installed XFCE GUI using the following commands.
WSL-DistroManager - Highly Customizablemultiple distro …
May 1, 2019 · The project is WSL-DistroManager. WSL-DistroManager is a highly customizable Windows Subsystem for Linux distro manager for Windows 10 (at least 19H1) and Windows …
How to add an Ubuntu app shortcut to my Windows Start menu in …
Oct 17, 2024 · I installed several apps in Ubuntu WSL. Initially, the app shortcuts were automatically added to the Windows Start menu. However, after installing new apps, the …
nautilus - Open a folder in file manager in Win10 WSL while in …
In Ubuntu I usually do nautilus . to open the current folder in the GUI. How would I do this in Win10 WSL? Can you even launch window apps from the WSL command line?
Run ubuntu-desktop on WSL (Ubuntu 18.04 LTS)
Aug 2, 2019 · I am running 18.04 LTS on Windows subsystem for Linux (WSL). I have installed the Ubuntu Desktop by running sudo apt-get install ubuntu-desktop However, when I start …