> -----Original Message----- > From: My Name <mname...@gmail.com> > Sent: Monday, June 22, 2020 2:34 AM > To: Allen Hewes <al...@decisiv.com> > Subject: Re: Apparent bug in either (1) Cygwin default Package-list or (2) > Package "bzr" dependency-list > > > WSL2 > > At your convenience, can you please link to instructions on how to install and > start WSL2? I spent some hours searching and trying, but all I found was > people asking Microsoft for instructions, Microsoft giving answers, people > saying the Microsoft's answers didn't work, and the Microsoft agents > disappearing; and a variety of conflicting instructions on Microsoft's site, > as if > they had changed the installation / startup procedure repeatedly, without > leaving a trail to whichever method is current. >
This is it: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wsl/install-win10. So as with lots of Microsoft docs, you'll need to read the fine print, because it matters with WSL2. Install WSL first, then upgrade to WSL2. You need the just released Windows 10 2004 version. WSL2 just landed "regular folks" in Windows 10 2004 (20H1). ...and we are moving the thread from it's original intent... Now, keep in mind that even with WSL, you will run into Python 2 deprecation issues. For instance, I prefer to use Fedora when I use Linux. The next version of Fedora won't have Python 2 as an installable option. So you'll be in the same Python 2 boat. Now, if you choose to run (and pay for) an "Enterprise OS" (cough, cough), you'll be OK, but in 2020 who does that? :trollface: I guess you could run one of the LTS Ubuntu's... I don't have any direct experience with Ubuntu myself. /allen ________________________________ Disclaimer Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail, and any attachments and/or documents linked to this email, are intended for the addressee and may contain information that is privileged, confidential, proprietary, or otherwise protected by law. Any dissemination, distribution, or copying is prohibited. This notice serves as a confidentiality marking for the purpose of any confidentiality or nondisclosure agreement. If you have received this communication in error, please contact the original sender. -- Problem reports: https://cygwin.com/problems.html FAQ: https://cygwin.com/faq/ Documentation: https://cygwin.com/docs.html Unsubscribe info: https://cygwin.com/ml/#unsubscribe-simple
