Using WSL as a full-fletched Linux

This page summarizes the projects mentioned and recommended in the original post on /r/bashonubuntuonwindows

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  • wslg

    Enabling the Windows Subsystem for Linux to include support for Wayland and X server related scenarios

  • docker-systemctl-replacement

    docker systemctl replacement - allows to deploy to systemd-controlled containers without starting an actual systemd daemon (e.g. centos7, ubuntu16)

  • I've encountered issues with PID=1 before, but I didn't really understand it beyond "systemctl doesn't work", and just used a replacement systemctl from https://github.com/gdraheim/docker-systemctl-replacement in order to get my database services on auto boot.

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  • xWSL

    Installer script for Ubuntu 22.04/24.04 with XFCE 4.18 desktop in WSL. Does not require hypervisor, container, or X11 server.

NOTE: The number of mentions on this list indicates mentions on common posts plus user suggested alternatives. Hence, a higher number means a more popular project.

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