Step 1: enable developer mode in Windows 10
Enable developer mode (and restart) and Windows Subsystem for Linux (restart again) following: https://superuser.com/questions/1217167/cant-find-windows-subsystem-for-linux-feature-to-install-bash-for-windows/1217176
** according to Microsoft, recent Windows 10 builds shouldn’t require this step, but mine did
Step 2: get and install Ubuntu
Download Ubuntu from Windows Store and install.
Notes:
- Local drives are accessed as mounted drives. To get to the c drive:
cd /mnt/c/ - To mount new drive: to mount RIO (samba drive) as r:
sudo mkdir /mnt/r
sudo mount -t drvfs '\\PATH’ /mnt/r
(PATH = path to samba share)
- more info here: https://blogs.windows.com/buildingapps/2016/07/22/fun-with-the-windows-subsystem-for-linux/#b9CC5IfEL1Gw8f2J.97
Step 3: get and install Xming
a) Download Xming and install
b) Configure following: https://www.pcgamer.com/linux-in-windows-10/
notes:
- Launch Xming before WSL
- To launch desktop from WSL:
dbuslaunch --exit-with-session ~/.xsession
Step 4: get and install Matlab:
see this for more info: https://www.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/answers/308911-can-i-install-matlab-in-bash-on-ubuntu-on-windows#answer_333214
a) install Matlab for Linux
b) configure to make work in WSL:
sudo apt install execstack
sudo apt install default-jre
cd /usr/local/MATLAB/R2018b/bin
sudo execstack -c glnxa64/libmwblas.so
sudo execstack -c glnxa64/libmwlapack.so
sudo execstack -s glnxa64/MATLAB
Step 5: install ISCE and StaMPS