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For Windows do you really need any other apps than a default browser and WSL installed by default?

by sys_64738 7y ago

ISL 7y ago
Last I checked, I couldn't run any X apps under WSL.
- deleted 7y ago
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- austincummings 7y ago
  You can, you just need an X server set up on Windows, and the DISPLAY variable configured.
- ptrott2017 7y ago
  As ac said - use something like X410 for xserver in windows and in wsl set: export DISPLAY=:0 for other approaches see: https://askubuntu.com/questions/993225/whats-the-easiest-way-to-run-gui-apps-on-windows-subsystem-for-linux-as-of-2018 https://askubuntu.com/questions/993225/whats-the-easiest-way...
  - ISL 7y ago
    Thanks! I'll be very happy the day I can sudo apt install lyx gnuplot octave octave-forge darktable gimp fluxbox on a windows box, and have my workplace spring to life, all dependencies handled. I'm very glad to hear that wsl has a viable display export -- the next time I have occasion to use a Windows 10 box, I'll give it a try.
nolok 7y ago
Notepad, calculator,... Definitely. I'm almost surprised they removed paint to optional, although WordPad makes a lot of sense.
- divyanka1916 7y ago
  They're also turning Notepad into an optional feature
  - alerighi 7y ago
    I don't get why they still provide you with the stupid notepad. Just throw it away and preinstall Visual Studio Code as a text editor, Notepad is useless.
    - emilfihlman 7y ago
      Notepad is one of the most used programs on my machine.
      - Someone1234 7y ago
        I only have three applications permanently pinned to my Taskbar and one of them is Notepad. I use it almost thoughtlessly as a scratchpad, clipboard cleaner, note taker.
        fuzzfactor 7y ago
        If you compose in notepad with word wrap enabled, you can disable word wrap afterward then select all, copy & paste directly into email boxes. The email app then formats it OK, and you have a local copy that can be found & opened without a word processing app.
    - humanlion87 7y ago
      I find it very useful to quickly copy-paste some stuff (use like a clipboard) and use it for temporary scratch notes while working on something. I wouldn't want to boot up a bloated software like visual studio code everytime for such a simple use case.
    - egypturnash 7y ago
      Imagine the hilarity when your least-technical relative tries to use Visual Studio Code to write a short note to themselves! It'd be great.
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For Windows do you really need any other apps than a default browser and WSL installed by default?

ISL 7y ago

Last I checked, I couldn't run any X apps under WSL.

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austincummings 7y ago
You can, you just need an X server set up on Windows, and the DISPLAY variable configured.
ptrott2017 7y ago
As ac said - use something like X410 for xserver in windows and in wsl set: export DISPLAY=:0 for other approaches see: https://askubuntu.com/questions/993225/whats-the-easiest-way-to-run-gui-apps-on-windows-subsystem-for-linux-as-of-2018 https://askubuntu.com/questions/993225/whats-the-easiest-way...
- ISL 7y ago
  Thanks! I'll be very happy the day I can sudo apt install lyx gnuplot octave octave-forge darktable gimp fluxbox on a windows box, and have my workplace spring to life, all dependencies handled. I'm very glad to hear that wsl has a viable display export -- the next time I have occasion to use a Windows 10 box, I'll give it a try.

nolok 7y ago

Notepad, calculator,... Definitely. I'm almost surprised they removed paint to optional, although WordPad makes a lot of sense.

divyanka1916 7y ago
They're also turning Notepad into an optional feature
- alerighi 7y ago
  I don't get why they still provide you with the stupid notepad. Just throw it away and preinstall Visual Studio Code as a text editor, Notepad is useless.
  - emilfihlman 7y ago
    Notepad is one of the most used programs on my machine.
    - Someone1234 7y ago
      I only have three applications permanently pinned to my Taskbar and one of them is Notepad. I use it almost thoughtlessly as a scratchpad, clipboard cleaner, note taker.
      - fuzzfactor 7y ago
        If you compose in notepad with word wrap enabled, you can disable word wrap afterward then select all, copy & paste directly into email boxes. The email app then formats it OK, and you have a local copy that can be found & opened without a word processing app.
  - humanlion87 7y ago
    I find it very useful to quickly copy-paste some stuff (use like a clipboard) and use it for temporary scratch notes while working on something. I wouldn't want to boot up a bloated software like visual studio code everytime for such a simple use case.
  - egypturnash 7y ago
    Imagine the hilarity when your least-technical relative tries to use Visual Studio Code to write a short note to themselves! It'd be great.

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