That has finally happened and the next version of WSL2 will automatically include and set up everything that's needed to launch and run GUI Linux apps without any intermediate steps.

WSL is currently only available via the console, but WSL2 will let developers run Linux GUI applications on Windows without a third-party X server. WSL2 will ship with the soon-to-be-released ...

That means that full GUI support for Linux apps is now coming to Windows 10. Not only will there be Linux GUI support baked in to Windows 10, but GPU hardware acceleration will also be supported.

A year ago, Microsoft officials announced plans to bring support for Linux GUI apps to Windows 10. A first preview of this feature is part of Dev Channel test build 21364.

Microsoft is also planning official WSL2 support for Linux GUI Apps, though it sounds like this particular feature is a ways off – more details about how the functionality will work and when it ...

The Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) will gain finally gain GUI support, Microsoft said at Build 2020. Also on tap: fresh PowerToys and new initiatives like Project Reunion and WinUI 3.

Many VPNs only have command-line apps for Linux, but that’s changing since NordVPN introduced its first-ever GUI Linux app, which is easier and less intimidating to use for beginners than a ...

Enables the ability to run graphical Linux apps on Windows. Update: Microsoft has since clarified that Linux GUI support for WSL2 is still in preview and not yet generally available.

The software giant is adding a full Linux kernel to Windows 10 with WSL version 2 later this month, and it’s now planning to support Linux GUI apps that will run alongside regular Windows apps.