[GRASS-dev] GRASS + WSL

[Huidae Cho]

Hi Brad,

I'm using GRASS under WSLackware (https://github.com/Mohsens22/WSLackware).
For me, ximgview compiles fine. Maybe, it's a distribution issue?

Best,
Huidae

On Wed, Feb 2, 2022 at 2:57 PM Brad ReDacted <brad.redacted at outlook.com>
wrote:

> Hello,
>
> It was suggested to me that I report to the list that GRASS almost fully
> compiles and runs under Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL). Everything
> compiles except ximgview.
>
> For those who do not know what WSL is, it is sort of a hidden VM layer
> addon for Windows with a custom kernel that allows Linux to run on Windows.
>
> I am using the Ubuntu WSL Preview on Windows 11 with WSL2. This
> combination gives me full GUI without needing to run a separate X Server.
> Graphics are accelerated (nvidia, in my case). I have not had a chance to
> test everything, yet, but it does look promising.
>
> On Windows 10, you will need to run a separate middleware X Server to get
> the GUI working until the next release of WSL.
>
> This may eventually replace the need for MinGW for the most recent
> releases of Windows. I look forward to running performance benchmarks.
>
> It's linux, but it's on my Windows desktop! It's a bit surreal.
>
> Best Regards,
> -Brad
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