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You can run any* Linux binary on WinLS, including apt-get in the Ubuntu rootfs. * within the probably surprisingly broad limits of the WinLS syscall emulation,
by jdub 11y ago
You can run any* Linux binary on WinLS, including apt-get in the Ubuntu rootfs.
* within the probably surprisingly broad limits of the WinLS syscall emulation, though it wouldn't support niche OS config stuff, SELinux calls, etc.
- pbhjpbhj 11y agoSo I can install apt then install apps like Firefox, Thunderbird and run them that way instead of using Windows binaries? Interesting ...
- dagw 11y agoI haven't read anything that indicates that it will support GUI apps, but anything purely CLI based should work.
- JorgeGT 11y agoI wonder if these utilities can reach a locally-running X server?
- jdub 11y agoIf nothing else, based on the capabilities demonstrated so far, you should (theoretically) be able to run local Linux X client apps to a Windows X server over localhost TCP. You'll miss out on a few optimisations available when using shared memory, but not much.
- JorgeGT 11y agoI just saw this demo video https://channel9.msdn.com/Events/Build/2016/P488?ocid=player https://channel9.msdn.com/Events/Build/2016/P488?ocid=player where they demonstrate how the Ruby rack webserver runs flawlessly through the localhost address so it looks like you are totally correct. Awesome!