https://github.com/cdhtlr/alpinewsl

Tutorial for installing WSL images + installing GUI applications without any hassle
https://github.com/cdhtlr/alpinewsl

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Tutorial for installing WSL images + installing GUI applications without any hassle

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/cdhtlr/alpinewsl
• Owner: cdhtlr
• Created: 2024-06-20T19:53:20.000Z (6 months ago)
• Default Branch: main
• Last Pushed: 2024-06-24T12:08:53.000Z (6 months ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-06-24T13:38:55.083Z (6 months ago)
• Topics: alpine-linux, linux, wsl
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• Stars: 0
• Watchers: 1
• Forks: 0
• Open Issues: 0
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  • Readme: README.md

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# AlpineWSL

Tutorial for installing WSL images + installing GUI applications without any hassle.

===

Open the WSL Manager application (download it first from [bostrot/wsl2-distro-manager](https://github.com/bostrot/wsl2-distro-manager) if you don't have it yet), click "Add new instance", then enter the required data.

![](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/cdhtlr/AlpineWSL/main/WSL_Manager.png "WSL Manager")

Open Alpine Linux from Windows Terminal then enter the following command

    apk update

    apk upgrade

    apk add bash curl openrc openssh sudo ttf-freefont wslu --no-cache

    export DISPLAY=localhost:0.0

    adduser -h /home/user -s /bin/ash user

    passwd root

    su -l root

    echo '%wheel ALL=(ALL) ALL' > /etc/sudoers.d/wheel

    adduser user wheel

    echo "" > /etc/motd

    echo "PermitRootLogin yes" >> /etc/ssh/sshd_config

    echo "rc-status" > .profile

    echo "touch /run/openrc/softlevel" >> .profile

    echo "rc-service sshd start" >> .profile

    echo "alias a=wslact" >> .profile

    echo "alias c=wslusc" >> .profile

    echo "alias v=wslview" >> .profile

    echo "clear" >> .profile

    rm -rf .ash_history

If you haven't set WSL auto shutdown when idle, shutdown WSL with the following command

    wsl --shutdown

Close Windows Terminal then reopen it.

Install the GUI application you need, for example gedit.

    apk add gedit

Then open the gedit application.

WSLg should create a shortcut for the application automatically, if not, create the shortcut yourself with the target

    C:\Windows\System32\wslg.exe ~ -d Alpine -u user "/usr/bin/gedit"

or

    "C:\Program Files\WSL\wslg.exe" -d Alpine --cd "~" -- gedit

Adjust the shortcut according to your needs