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Install Ubuntu Desktop GUI on WSL

Installation

1. Preparations

  • Install VcXsrv in Windows 10
  • Install WSL Windows component from control panel
  • Install Ubuntu from Microsoft Store

2. WSL configuration

sudo apt-get upgrade
sudo apt-get install ubuntu-desktop

3. Start X11 and DBUS

sudo service dbus start
sudo service x11-common start

4. Start Gnome shell

gnome-shell --x11 -r

References

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