Hello Nikhil, Thanks for the information. I will check it out and see how it goes.
Anuj On Wed, May 6, 2020 at 11:47 AM Nikhil Ramakrishnan < ramakrishnan.nik...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hello Anuj, > > > > Does your computer have sufficient storage to install "Windows > Subsystem for Linux" ? > > > > I do have linux installed alongside windows (dual boot). But I mostly > use Linux for testing cross platform applications or writing code specific > to Linux. > > It's just that I have used Visual Studio since I started programming and > I am most comfortable with it. But if it is necessary I will switch to > Linux. > > I have found that Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) works well for > building FreeType and testing your module(s), if your preferred > development environment is Windows. You could have the repository set > up in your Windows file system (please mind the line-ending > differences while committing) and compile FreeType from WSL by > accessing your Windows drive (should be mounted as `/mnt/<drive > letter>` in WSL). You should also be able to use debugging and memory > testing tools from WSL if needed. > > > Nikhil >
