WSL

Windows Subsystem for Linux 

 The Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) was introduced by Microsoft to Windows 10. WSL allows users to to run a full Linux user space in Windows. The latest version, WSL 2, is a major upgrade and introduces a Microsoft-written Linux kernel that is delivered by Windows Update instead of being bundled with the Windows OS image. 

 This guide will show you how to create a working Mate Desktop environment on Debian Buster, similar to our CS Linux Desktop servers available through NoMachine. This will help you learn much more about using and maintaining a Linux environment.  

 Installing WSL 

 Windows Subsystem for Linux Installation Guide 

 X11 forwarding 

 You can use Mobaxterm to access WSL with X11 enabled.  

 

 Or your will need to install an X server to run a graphical Linux environment in WSL. 

 

 

 

 

 Download VcXsrv for Windows 

 

 

 

 Notes : 

 

 When installing VcXsrv, Make sure to "Disable access control" 

 

 

 

 add the following to your  ~/.bashrc : 

 export DISPLAY=$(ip route list default | awk '{print $3}'):0

export LIBGL_ALWAYS_INDIRECT=1 

 

 Add a separate  inbound rule  for  TCP port 6000  to the windows firewall in order to allow WSL access to the X server, as described by the  wsl-windows-toolbar-launcher . 

 

 Debian 

 Microsoft provides an app to install a complete Debian command line environment.  

 

 

 

 

 Get Debian for WSL