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GUI Applications

Step 1: Installing an X Server

In order to run GUI applications in WSL, you need to first install an X Server on your Windows machine. I recommend installing Xming.

Step 2: Set DISPLAY Environment Variable

Next, you have to tell your WSL environment to use the X Server by setting the DISPLAY environment variable.

I added the following to my ~/.bashrc:

export DISPLAY=:0