My Ubuntu VM hasn't been spun up since I started using WSL. I've encountered a f...

Philipp__ · on Nov 2, 2016

I didn't like Ubuntu even back then when Linux was my main workspace. Used Gentoo and Arch most of the time, Ubuntu felt like too much everything for my taste. Is it possible to use other Linux distros through WSL?

my123 · on Nov 2, 2016

yes, an Arch port to WSL was written

petecox · on Nov 3, 2016

The Darling FAQ mentions it's Linux-only and that a BSD port would be plausible but a Windows version would take a lot more effort.

So I'm wondering how much of the software requires 'Linux' per se or rather just relies on a GNUserspace such as Ubuntu.

It might be an interesting test case of WSL compatibility for Canonical/MS programmers to get this working. (although wasn't MS working on some sort of iOS bridge for WP10, in the case of Darwin-based programs?)

pritambaral · on Nov 2, 2016

> it works amazingly well even for GUI apps.

Could you elaborate on how you run GUI apps? Is it through some Xorg compiled for Windows? Can you use hardware-assisted OpenGL from WSL?