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You can use those software repositories through WSL2, using apt as per usual. And Windows now has WinGet so you can install software just like you would with ap
by benbristow 6y ago
You can use those software repositories through WSL2, using apt as per usual. And Windows now has WinGet so you can install software just like you would with apt/yum/pacman etc.
It's definitely not as robust - you can't uninstall stuff using WinGet but the concept is there.
- aspenmayer 6y agoThere’s a rapidly growing third-party ecosystem growing around WinGet, as well. It’s promising. Here’s an example of a WinGet webgui thingy: winstall.[1][2] Do you or wider HN users have any picks for WSL/2 and/or WinGet tools? [1] https://winstall.app https://winstall.app [2] https://github.com/MehediH/winstall https://github.com/MehediH/winstall