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The easiest way to run GUI apps on Windows Subsystem for Linux

To Install WSL (Windows Subsystem for Linux)
1). Turn Windows features on or off
2). Enable Windows Subsystem for Linux
3). Restart Computer
4). Launch Microsoft Store
5). Search for Ubuntu
6). Select Ubuntu 18.04 under Apps
7). Click Get
8). Launch Ubuntu and wait for install
To enable GUI mode in Ubuntu 
Set username and password
Run the following Commands:
sudo apt-get update -y
sudo apt-get install ubuntu-desktop -y
sudo apt-get install xfce4 xorg xrdp -y
sudo sed -i 's/port=3389/port=3390/g' /etc/xrdp/xrdp.ini
Create and modify .xsession
cd /home/user/
sudo vim .xsession
Add text:
gnome-session --session=ubuntu-2d
Save and exit vi
sudo chmod 755 .xsession
sudo systemctl enable xrdp
You will need a second account on Ubuntu (Give password as "password")
sudo adduser remote
sudo usermod -aG sudo remote
Modify startwm.sh
cd /etc/xrdp
sudo chmod 777 startwm.sh
vim startwm.sh
Comment out the bottom two lines
#test -x /etc/X11/Xsession && exec /etc/X11/Xsession
#exec /bin/sh /etc/X11/Xsession
Add text:
startxfce4
Save and exit vi
exit
In Windows, restart Ubuntu and run:
sudo /etc/init.d/xrdp start
In Windows run mstsc.exe
Computer: 127.0.0.1:3390
Leave username blank
Connect
Session: Xorg
username: remote
password: password
When done, close the remote desktop connection
Return to the Ubuntu command line
sudo /etc/init.d/xrdp stop
exit

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