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Running Graphical Linux/X programs on Windows 10

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Windows 10 comes with a very handy Windows Subsystem for Linux. This lets you set up a linux environment (Ubuntu/SuSE/Redhat etc.) and run linux commands, use linux utilities, and interact with the windows filesystem. What it doesn’t let you do however is run graphical applications.

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What else to install…

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I’ve just installed windows 7 on my laptop. Heres what else gets installed: Firefox (and firebug and delicious plugins) Virtualbox Cygwin Tweetdeck itunes picasa Sony Vegas Movie Studio Filezilla AVG Anti Virus GSAK Garmin Mapsource Gimp Google Earth And when I find the install disks (!) : Canon Digital Photo Pro Starry Night

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