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An XWayland DE GUI inside WSL Distros' Flavor, e.g., Kubuntu or Debian KDE? #14569
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I want a GUI DE inside wsl, not just server version of the distros, is it possible to add DE flavors besides wsl --install <distros' names>?
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Make the gist in "additional context" section included as official DE flavors of wsl distros --list in wsl --install <distro's name> --DE-flavor parameter maybe?
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- https://eylenburg.github.io/de_comparison.htm
- https://gist.github.com/tdcosta100/e28636c216515ca88d1f2e7a2e188912
Installing components
Installing GUI
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First you select your favorite desktop environment metapackage. Here is a list of the most common metapackages:
Distro Desktop Environment Metapackage Ubuntu Budgie ubuntu-budgie-desktop(currently very buggy, I don't recommend using it)GNOME ubuntu-desktopKDE kubuntu-desktopKylin ubuntukylin-desktopLXDE lubuntu-desktopMATE ubuntu-mate-desktopStudio ubuntustudio-desktopUnity ubuntu-unity-desktopXfce xubuntu-desktopUbuntu/Debian Cinnamon task-cinnamon-desktopGNOME task-gnome-desktopGNOME Flashback task-gnome-flashback-desktopKDE Plasma task-kde-desktopLXDE task-lxde-desktopLXQt task-lxqt-desktopMATE task-mate-desktopXfce task-xfce-desktop