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[https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/commandline/2017/04/11/windows-10-creators-update-whats-new-in-bashwsl-windows-console/ Windows 10 Creators Update] (CU) allows to install (or update to) Ubuntu 16.04 (or other distros, see [https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/commandline/2017/05/11/new-distros-coming-to-bashwsl-via-windows-store/]), and fixes many bugs.
[https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/commandline/2017/04/11/windows-10-creators-update-whats-new-in-bashwsl-windows-console/ Windows 10 Creators Update] (CU) allows to install (or update to) Ubuntu 16.04 (or other distros, see [https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/commandline/2017/05/11/new-distros-coming-to-bashwsl-via-windows-store/]), and fixes many bugs.


Graphical Linux programs require installation of a X server like [https://sourceforge.net/projects/xming/files/latest/download Xming] on the Windows host. There are helpful writeups (e.g. [http://asria.pl/configure-graphic-and-sound-for-wsl-creators-update-for-ubuntu-16-04],[http://wsl-guide.org/en/latest/]). To use the X server, one has to say in the shell window
Graphical Linux programs require installation of a X server like [https://sourceforge.net/projects/xming/files/latest/download Xming] or [https://sourceforge.net/projects/vcxsrv VcXsvr] on the Windows host. There are helpful writeups (e.g. [http://asria.pl/configure-graphic-and-sound-for-wsl-creators-update-for-ubuntu-16-04],[http://wsl-guide.org/en/latest/]). To use the X server, one has to say in the shell window
  export DISPLAY=:0
  export DISPLAY=:0
before running the program. Running XDSGUI under WSL's Ubuntu 14.04 requires installation of a few packages with
before running the program. Running XDSGUI under WSL's Ubuntu 14.04 requires installation of a few packages with
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