Jan 10, 2024 · Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) now supports running Linux GUI applications (X11 and Wayland) on Windows in a fully integrated desktop experience. WSL 2 enables Linux GUI applications to feel native and natural to use on Windows.

May 10, 2024 · We prepared this post to help our X410 users who want to set up an Ubuntu GUI desktop environment in WSL2 with systemd enabled. However, overall steps for setting up the GUI desktop should also be similar for other X-Window servers for Windows. We will be setting up a full Ubuntu desktop environment with X410 in its Floating Desktop mode.

Oct 28, 2024 · In this tutorial, we explain maybe the simplest possible method for installing a Linux Desktop and Linux Graphics User Interface (GUI) in Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL2). Here is a brief overview of the tasks that we will perform in this tutorial in order to install the desktop environment:

Jun 16, 2024 · Did you know that with Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL), WSL2 specifically, you can use the entire Linux environment right on your Windows machine? I will walk you through the requirements and steps needed to set up a WSL2 graphical desktop environment.

Dec 24, 2024 · WSL2, short for Windows Subsystem for Linux 2, is a compatibility layer that enables Windows users to run a full-fledged Linux distribution alongside Windows. In this article, we will explore how to set up and run Linux GUI apps with WSL2 on Windows.

In this repository, you’ll learn how to install Ubuntu 24.04 with a graphical user interface (GUI) on Windows 11 using WSL2 (Windows Subsystem for Linux).

Oct 28, 2021 · W hat’s the easiest way of accessing a remote server with Ubuntu OS from a Windows 11 laptop + some graphic interface? Or just some nice GUI for any local Linux distribution? We will introduce four...

Jun 4, 2024 · Install some GUI Apps. Now, go to your Ubuntu app and install any GUI app using the APT package manager. You should note that running apps from other sources like flatpak are problematic within WSL. For this article, I installed the Gedit text editor using the following command: sudo apt install gedit -y

Jul 29, 2020 · WSL2 does not currently support graphical user interfaces but we can get around that by telling Ubuntu to use an X-server on Windows. Let us start by installing a desktop environment.

Oct 31, 2024 · In this guide, I will teach you how to download and install graphical Linux apps on Windows 10 and 11. To install a Linux GUI app after setting up WSL on Windows 11 (or 10), use these steps: Open Start. Search for Ubuntu (or another distro) and click the top result to launch the Linux distribution.