This article was originally posted on Nov 10th 2017 at: https://nickjanetakis.com/blog/using-wsl-and-mobaxterm-to-create-a-linux-dev-environment-on...
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Thanks for the tip - I'll try out running my unix apps like this. Very nice.
When I use WSL, I prefer github.com/mintty/wsltty as my terminal because it looks closest to my Ubuntu terminal settings with Powerline fonts. I did try ConEmu but I saw some performance issues when I was using the hotkey to make it hide/show.
:)
Hey whatever works for you in the end.
This is weird -- running
code .doesn't work butsubl .does. Do you have any idea why?Hmm. Running
code .should work if you're using ConEmu. What terminal are you using? Also what build of Windows 10 are you using?i'm using wsltty 1.8.5.2 and Windows 10 Pro Build 17134. I'll try ConEmu
Thanks for the quick response
Same result with ConEmu
I found the problem - dbus service wasn't started github.com/Microsoft/WSL/issues/376 and pulseaudio mutex lock github.com/Microsoft/WSL/issues/2953. I ran
sudo /etc/init.d/dbus startandsudo apt purge libpulse0to fix it.Unfortunately the VS Code install instructions aren't correct, I have Win10 build 1803 and I follow the instructions above (although I use Xming) and get nothing - not much in the way of additional support/info online - I tried the fixes below and still nothing. Boo.
I ran that exact set up here using mobaxterm and it worked with build 1803. I don't know about xming.
Thanks Nick.
Oh man, I will play around with it this weekend.
+1 👍 for ConEmu, as I use it regularly.
I personally think that an article such as this should get massive votes
No problem.
It's such a good feeling to finally be in a spot where you don't constantly hate your development environment.
Couldn't agree more.
Some front-end codes had Linux/MacOS specific commands in
package.jsonfile (under "scripts") making it unable to run/build.Saving this to read later. I've been runny WSL for a what now but I haven't yet made the full switch. I think I am about too though.
I've been running this set up for many months now and it's rock solid.
Developing all sorts of apps with Flask, Rails, Phoenix, Node, Webpack, Jekyll, Docker, etc.. Couldn't be happier.
MobaXterm is a great find, thank you. I can ditch PuttY now. Probably gonna register it too.
I just migrated my Ubuntu VM to WSL.