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This is a really cool system that allows you to run linux binaries on Windows 10, without using virtual machines or emulators. The Winbuntu project (Windows + Ubuntu = Winbuntu) aims to help blur the lines between Linux and Windows by making it super easy to set up an awesome Linux system on your Windows 10 install.\n\n# How it works\n\nTo use Winbuntu, you will first need to [set up WSL](http://www.howtogeek.com/249966/how-to-install-and-use-the-linux-bash-shell-on-windows-10/). You will then be able to launch Winbuntu by running the *linux.bat* batch script. Doing so will launch a local X server (needed for the graphical environment) and then pass control over to *environment.sh*, which will configure everything and launch our Linux GUI.\n\n## Setting things up\n\nTo get started, you will need to [download and run the Winbuntu Installer](https://github.com/serialphotog/winbuntu/releases/tag/1.0.0). This is just a simple Windows installer that sets up Xming and install the Winbuntu files.\n\nFor this to be at all useful, you will need a git repository with your dotfiles and install scripts. You can [use mine](https://github.com/serialphotog/winbuntu-config) to help get you started. There are 3 things this is used for:\n\n1. **The PACKAGES file:** This is a simple text file containing a list of packages that should be present on your system. If they aren't present, Winbuntu will install them for you. Each package name goes on a new line. The file also supports comments:\n```\n# This is a comment in the PACKAGES file\n```\n\n2. **The dotfiles Directory:** Any files located in this directory will be copied to your home directory. This makes importing and keeping your dotfiles up to date easy.\n\n3. **The scripts Directory:** Any scripts located in this directory will be ran by Winbuntu. This is useful for setting up more complicated things. For example, I have a script to install Oh-My-ZSH.\n\nIt's also worth noting that Winbuntu will copy your dotfile before running scripts. This means you can have scripts to do fancy things with your dotfiles, if you so desire.\n\n### environment.sh Settings\n\nThe *environment.sh* file contians the following structure towards the top of the file:\n```\n#####\n# The environment configuration\n#####\ntypeset -A config # init array\nconfig=( # set default values in config array\n    [gitRepo]=\"https://github.com/serialphotog/winbuntu-config.git\"\n    [workingDir]=\"/tmp/winbuntu/\"\n    [guiCommand]=\"i3\"\n)\n```\n\nYou will want to configure these settings to match your needs. The settings are:\n\n* **gitRepo** The git repository containing your PACKAGES file, scripts, and dotfiles\n* **workingDir** You probably won't need to change this, but this is where Winbuntu clones your git repository to\n* **guiCommand** This is the command Winbuntu uses to start the Linux GUI on our X server.\n\n# Changes in Beta-1.0\n\nThe Beta-1.0 release of Winbuntu makes quite a few chagnes. \n\n* We now use Xming instead of a Cygwin install. This is a much more streamlined approach, which takes up quite a bit less space on disk.\n* We now use a new installer, which does the work of installing Xming and the Winbuntu system for you.\n* We now have a fix for dbus. Launching your Winbuntu environment will automatically apply the fix for you. This allows us to run a lot more apps, including some larger desktop environments (XFCE is confirmed to run)\n* Winbuntu is officially liscensed under the [GPL V2](https://www.gnu.org/licenses/old-licenses/gpl-2.0.en.html)\n* The old Winbuntu Cygwin Installer has been deprecated.\n","project_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/projects/github.com%2Fserialphotog%2Fwinbuntu","html_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/projects/github.com%2Fserialphotog%2Fwinbuntu","lists_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/projects/github.com%2Fserialphotog%2Fwinbuntu/lists"}