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WSL2 XServer Installation.md

Installing xserver on WSL 2:

sudo apt install xorg

append this to your bashrc:

export WSL_HOST=$(tail -1 /etc/resolv.conf | cut -f2 -d' ')
export DISPLAY=$WSL_HOST:0.0
export LIBGL_ALWAYS_REDIRECT=1

Make sure to run source ~/.bashrc OR reopen your terminal.

Installation on Windows:

Install Vcxsrv (https://sourceforge.net/projects/vcxsrv/) for Windows.

Then try to run a GUI application, for example xclock. That's it!

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