If you’re on Windows and want to also run Linux tools (even graphical apps and Docker) you’ll learn how to set everything up by reading this article. Spoiler alert: This new set up is the best way I’ve come across to run both Linux and Windows together. If you’re interested in a demo video showing the setup, check out this article. It got to the point where I woke up one day and backed up my source code and then rage uninstalled VMware followed by deleting the 100GB VM image. Overall, it was a pretty solid set up but it had a few annoying issues. I would consider it to be the successor to this blog post.įrom about 2012 to 2017 I was using VMware’s Unity mode to seamlessly run Linux applications on Windows without having to dual boot. If you’re interested in that video you can check it out here. In mid 2020 I also recorded a video recap of all of the tools I use and how to install them.
I’ll try to point out those updates during the article. This article was originally written in 2017, so lots of things have changed. Quick Jump: Why Switch Away From VMware and Unity Mode? | WSL, ConEmu and MobaXterm to the Rescue | Getting Docker Up and Running | What's the Verdict? You no longer need a VM to run graphical Linux apps on Windows. Updated on June 2nd, 2020 in #dev-environment, #linux Using WSL and MobaXterm to Create a Linux Dev Environment on Windows The Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) is ready for prime time.
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