[Cialug] Linux on Windows

[Jimmy]

> WSL2 on Win10 works great for non-GUI.

I agree, with some qualifications. I have trouble with the virtual NIC
working over VPN, which is a known issue. The workaround of changing the
metrics works most of the time but not always, and I have to do it every
time I connect. It's easy to script though.

There are some utilities that can't be installed or don't work correctly.

But I've gotten away from using my Virtualbox VM and use WSL2 for most
things. Although hearing titans of the industry like Mr. Champion poo poo
it and advocate the VM has shaken me to the core and I'm reconsidering.  : )

On Tue, Jun 7, 2022, 1:21 PM Justin Richeson <neomatrixjr at gmail.com> wrote:

> WSL2 on Win10 works great for non-GUI.  You need Win11 for
> GUI...well...don't NEED...but I think the workarounds for getting it on
> Win10 suck.
>
> On Thu, Jun 2, 2022 at 9:47 AM David Champion <dchamp1337 at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > I found WSL on Windows 10 to be not a great experience. I also prefer to
> do
> > VirtualBox if I'm running Linux on Windows.
> >
> > -dc
> >
> > On Thu, Jun 2, 2022 at 9:13 AM Dave Hala <dave at 58ghz.net> wrote:
> >
> > > I'll second the choice of VirtualBox on windows.
> > >
> > > On Thu, Jun 2, 2022 at 8:53 AM Jeffrey Ollie <jeff at ocjtech.us> wrote:
> > >
> > > > You should be able to install WSL2 on Windows 10 too. I've never done
> > it
> > > > myself so I can't say how easy/hard it will be. Also, if this is a
> > > > corporate laptop it might be locked down to the point that you can't
> > > > install software or make any changes that haven't been blessed by
> > > corporate
> > > > IT.
> > > >
> > > > On Thu, Jun 2, 2022 at 8:20 AM Todd Walton <tdwalton at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > I have recently come into contact with a Windows operating system.
> > > Don't
> > > > > worry, I'm quarantining. The problem is, it's going to be ongoing.
> My
> > > new
> > > > > employer requires that I use Windows, for the sole purpose (that I
> > can
> > > > > figure) that I have special equipment on it that allows me to
> connect
> > > to
> > > > > their network. Some sort of MAC filtering, I'm guessing, and a
> badge
> > > > > swiper/reader for SSO.
> > > > >
> > > > > Anyway, I don't have the actual laptop yet so I'm not sure if it's
> > > > Windows
> > > > > 10 or 11. If it's Windows 11, I am 100% installing WSL2 and using
> it.
> > > If
> > > > > it's Windows 10........ how does one use Linux on a Windows 10
> > > > workstation?
> > > > > I don't think WSL1 is going to cut it for me. I've been trying to
> use
> > > it
> > > > in
> > > > > the VDI session they've given me and it's not quite up to par. A
> bit
> > of
> > > > > preliminary net surfing reveals to me that there are alternatives
> to
> > > > Cygwin
> > > > > these days. There's also MinGW, MSYS2, and Git for Windows.
> > Obviously,
> > > > one
> > > > > would prefer that one's filesystem be able to create proper
> symlinks.
> > > But
> > > > > one would prefer not to be in this situation to begin with, so one
> > > > > understands that one doesn't always get what one wants.
> > > > >
> > > > > Any suggestions? Any real-world experiences to share?
> > > > >
> > > > > --
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