Comment on Microsoft is putting Windows on the back burnerparentComments−srcmap8yJust installed Xming, "apt install xfce4-terminal".DISPLAY=:0.0 xfce4-terminal &After that, it about 90% of typical Unix setup with all the control key bindings for copy-paste, etc.I wish WSL 's bash environment can run windows programs/utilities like Cygnus.−opencl8yIt can run windows programs as of the Fall Creator's Update, and you can also run WSL stuff inside a Powershell window.https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wsl/interop−srcmap8yGood to know. ThanksI tried insider for a few months and found the frequent updates too much, have some stability issues and stop it. Maybe it is a good reason to to start it again.
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Just installed Xming, "apt install xfce4-terminal".
DISPLAY=:0.0 xfce4-terminal &
After that, it about 90% of typical Unix setup with all the control key bindings for copy-paste, etc.
I wish WSL 's bash environment can run windows programs/utilities like Cygnus.
It can run windows programs as of the Fall Creator's Update, and you can also run WSL stuff inside a Powershell window.
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wsl/interop
Good to know. Thanks
I tried insider for a few months and found the frequent updates too much, have some stability issues and stop it. Maybe it is a good reason to to start it again.