How to install a desktop environment on Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL with GUI)

0:00 Introduction
0:11 Listing available distros and starting the machine
0:40 Updating the WSL distro
1:12 Tasksel installation
1:50 Choosing a desktop environment from tasksel
3:17 Installing a remote desktop server (XRDP)
3:35 Finding the IP address of the Linux machine
3:50 Using Windows remote desktop to connect
4:06 Logging into the remote session

[@CapCreeperGR_Main]

My left ear loved this!

[@absprog]

🙏

[@NOTONtechsx]

The audio is only from the left speakers...

[@absprog]

Thank you for the feedback. The issue will be corrected in the upcoming videos. Apologies for any inconvenience.

[@schweeeeeeeeeeeeeeee]

reupload the video with fixed audio this is awfull with headphones@@absprog

[@nyashachiroro2531]

​@@schweeeeeeeeeeeeeeee Entitled much 😂 You're funny

[@Spiderfffun]

@@nyashachiroro2531 are you actually joking? if you got headphones you literally cant listen to this without dying

[@nyashachiroro2531]

@@Spiderfffun He heard your feedback. Telling him to record another video is a bit dramatic. Deal with it. Jesus. It's not like you're paying him to make that video. This is free content. He'll improve over time. You think he's just sitting around waiting making free videos for you.

[@alpsnduds]

the part where you get the IP address and put into remote desktop comes back with an error. and won't let me connect. says this IP address is not connected?

[@Faheem_M_2010]

Thanks man This is the only tutorial i find working

[@absprog]

I am glad you found this helpful👍

[@JuanHoya]

Great tutorial...nicely done!

[@absprog]

I am glad you found this helpful👍

[@markhammon4112]

Hi maybe you can help me? I have specific question. How to share folder which is located on second drive in the PC on Primary drive I have installed Ubuntu and I would like to have it accessible to Windows 10 pcs over network. Every single guide is across youtube is about sharing folder located on Primary drive. Is that type of sharing which I would like to do is impossible?

[@KennyBentley7]

I only hear audio on the left channel, but great explanation and video.

[@absprog]

Thank you for the feedback. The issue will be corrected in the upcoming videos. Apologies for any inconvenience.

[@_lun4r_]

Very nice, but unfortunately it isn’t running via WSLg but you have to use Remote Desktop Connection to get in

[@plutorocks1]

How do you connect to wayland using rdp?

[@melvino88]

The remote desktop connection cant connect it says 1) Remot access to the server is not enabled 2) The remote computer is turned off 3) The remote is not available on the network

[@mudasirdurrani1831]

run this command sudo /etc/init.d/xrdp start

[@drissdriss5567]

@@mudasirdurrani1831 no such file or directory

[@CZghost]

Temporary fix on Windows: Go to Settings -> System -> Sound -> Mono sound ON. Don't forget to put it back after watching. Enjoy.

[@qwertio4626]

does'nt work, remote desktop suddenly close after username and password login

[@cyclic8090]

same, you got any fix?

[@qwertio4626]

​@@cyclic8090i use vm 😂

[@cyclic8090]

@@qwertio4626 best fix 😂😂😂

[@pennti]

same

[@user-qr4jf4tv2x]

Use Xvnc instead of xorg during 4:13

[@monisrajput8056]

Can you install hyprland on it

[@cyclic8090]

if i have laptop do I need to select laptop task too in end ? at 02:44

[@82braincells]

no

[@synoim]

HAD to turn on mono audio for ts vid 🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@absprog]

The audio in this video is mono, but this has been fixed for all my new content. I apologize for any inconvenience.

[@applesoda77]

Yoo it works thank you so much ❤

[@absprog]

Glad to hear that!👍

[@danielradosa]

how do i get login details for my wsl2 ? i dont remember actually creating a accont

[@M.A.B.SiddiqueSanjan-kf3bw]

check your wsl terminal. before @ is your user name

[@NyanCoder]

But I'd warn other fellow devs that wsl2 session is under the nat, so you probably will need vpn to easier connect from lets say phone in the same network as your pc (probably connected to wifi of router that your pc is connected to) to an app running in wsl2

[@petercosta1883]

Someone could install Gnome? I failed miserably trying to install it xD

[@pennti]

After I try to login in it directly closes the window.

[@yuangao9731]

same here

[@TheD3adlysin]

Ok now do Hyprland + Wayland(not xwayland)

[@PragandSens]

my right ear is sad :c

[@absprog]

🤗

[@tokosotomimo14]

does not work

[@abbypatacsil1177]

Mine too. My ip doesent work for some reason