1. 30 Tips and Tricks for Managing and Running Ubuntu/Bash/Windows Subsystem for Linux
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Orin Thomas

2. The Basics Of Windows Subsystem for Linux
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The Basics Of Windows Subsystem for Linux
WSL – Allows Linux environment above the Linux kernel to run on Windows 10
Standard Ubuntu environment available by default
Can be switched with other Linux distributions
Still evolving and a beta feature (not everything works)
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3. Why Windows Subsystem for Linux
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Why Windows Subsystem for Linux
Many developers chose OSX because
Gave them access to open source tools that ran natively on their computer with commercial closed source applications
Tools available on Windows for interacting with some open source technologies were often unavailable or lacked functionality
WSL provides almost all tools available an Ubuntu distro
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4. Deployment Requirements Installing WSL Removing WSL Backing up WSL
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Deployment
Requirements
Installing WSL
Removing WSL
Backing up WSL
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5. Navigating Windows File System
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Navigating Windows File System
Accessing Windows file system from WSL
/mnt/c/Users/orin/Desktop
/mnt/e
Where WSL lives in the Windows file system
C:\Users\mtrinidad\AppData\Local\lxss
C:\Users\mtrinidad\AppData\Local\lxss\home\”Linux_UserName”
C:\Users\mtrinidad\AppData\Local\lxssootfs\usr\local\bin
C:\Users\mtrinidad\AppData\Local\lxss\home\”Linux_Username”\PowerShell
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6. Updating Apt-Get: Linux Package Manager
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Updating
Apt-Get: Linux Package Manager
Sudo apt-get update: Refresh package availability
Sudo apt-get upgrade: Upgrade current packages
Sudo apt-get autoremove: Remove application and dependencies
Sudo apt-get clean: Clean up apt cache
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7. Linux Userland Editors
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Linux Userland Editors
Apt-Get Install Utility
VIM
PICO
EMACS
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8. Task Management TOP HTOP PS PSTREE PGREP KILL KILLALL
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Task Management
TOP
HTOP PS
PSTREE
PGREP
KILL
KILLALL
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9. 4/15/2018 9:48 AM
Shell tools
TMUX
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10. Running Compiz on Windows
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Running Compiz on Windows
Compositing Windows Manager
Used by Ubuntu
Requires X-Windows server that supports OpenGL
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11. Preparing to run Compiz
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Preparing to run Compiz
Download and install VCXSRV
Configure to use Fullscreen/One large Window
Display number set to 0
Prepare dbus (once only)
sudo sed -i's/<listen>.*<\/listen>/<listen>tcp:host=localhost,port=0<\/listen>/'/etc/dbus-1/session.conf
Prepare display
Export DISPLAY=localhost:0.0
Can set as an environment variable
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12. Configure Compiz Apt install ubuntu-desktop
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Configure Compiz
Apt install ubuntu-desktop
Apt install compizconfig-settings manager
ccsm
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13. Configure Compiz (cont)
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Configure Compiz (cont)
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14. Run Compiz Compiz & 4/15/2018 9:48 AM
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15. Ubuntu Desktop and Windows: Side-by-Side
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Ubuntu Desktop and Windows: Side-by-Side
Create a virtual desktop
Shift between Windows and Linux by shifting virtual desktops
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16. Synaptic to manage packages
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Synaptic to manage packages
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17. Other options Can install other Linux Distros: SUSE
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Other options
Can install other Linux Distros: SUSE
Run other distros in a VM on Hyper-V
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18. Demo Orin Thomas Microsoft Ignite 2016 4/15/2018 9:48 AM
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19. Continue your Ignite learning path
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Continue your Ignite learning path
Visit Channel 9 to access a wide range of Microsoft training and event recordings
Head to the TechNet Eval Centre to download trials of the latest Microsoft products
Visit Microsoft Virtual Academy for free online training visit
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21. Thank you Chat with me in the Speaker Lounge
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Thank you Chat with me in the Speaker Lounge
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