WSLg GUI application support¶

WSLg (Windows Subsystem for Linux GUI) is the feature that enables Linux graphical user interface (GUI) applications to run on Windows.^[wsl.md]

This support allows users to utilize Linux desktop tools directly within the Windows environment without needing to configure third-party X11 servers.^[wsl.md]

Installation¶

To use GUI applications, you must ensure you are running a supported version of WSL. For WSL 2, this involves enabling the "Virtual Machine Platform" feature and setting WSL 2 as the default version.^[wsl.md]

It is also necessary to install the specific Linux kernel update package provided by Microsoft.^[wsl.md]

Related Features¶

• [[Windows Subsystem for Linux]]
• [[Networking in WSL]]

Sources¶

^[wsl.md]