puppeteer on WSl2 in 2022

puppeteer-wsl2-2022.sh

#! bash -eu

# *** BEFORE EXECUTION OF THIS SCRIPT: ***
# follow these links CAREFULLY, step by step, and in order:
# to install X11: https://medium.com/@japheth.yates/the-complete-wsl2-gui-setup-2582828f4577
# to install Chromium: https://askubuntu.com/a/1206153

sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade -y && sudo apt autoremove -y
sudo apt install -y build-essential git cmake net-tools xrdp
sudo apt install -y libnss3 libatk-adaptor libcups2 libxkbcommon0 libgtk-3-0 libgbm1
sudo systemctl enable xrdp
sudo apt install -y tasksel
sudo tasksel install xubuntu-desktop
sudo apt install gtk2-engines
echo '
export DISPLAY=$(cat /etc/resolv.conf | grep nameserver | awk '"'{print \$2; exit;}'"'):0.0
export LIBGL_ALWAYS_INDIRECT=1
alias xx="sudo /etc/init.d/dbus start &> /dev/null"
' >> ~/.bashrc

# every time you need to use Puppeteer or any other GUI apps:
# 1- on Windows side you launch X server by running xlaunch.exe (make sure you have no access control set for X)
# 2- on WSL2 side execute "xx" in your shell and enter your password
# after that everything should just work. open FireFox for example: "firefox &"