Running X apps on WSL

This is a quick guide on running X apps on WSL

Install VcXsrv

Using chocolatey:

cinst -y vcxsrv

Using scoop:

scoop install vcxsrv

Specify the display server

Add this to ~/.bashrc in your Linux instance in WSL then source it (. ~/.bashrc).

export DISPLAY=0.0
export LIBGL_ALWAYS_INDIRECT=1

Starting an app

Launch XLaunch in Windows. If you don’t want a full DE choose multiple windows. Change Display number to 0 and leave the rest as default.

Run your thing in the wsl prompt.