Setting Up Ubuntu On Windows

Running Rogue on Windows starts with setting up Ubuntu under WSL2. Rogue itself is not installed natively on Windows; the supported path is to run it inside the Linux environment provided by WSL2.

These instructions are valid for Windows 11 with WSL2.

For detailed installation instructions, refer to the official Microsoft WSL documentation:

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wsl/install

WSL2 Graphics Support

Windows 11 includes WSLg (Windows Subsystem for Linux GUI), which provides native support for running graphical Linux applications. No additional X server installation is required.

Install Ubuntu On Windows

Open the Microsoft Store from the main menu. Search for Ubuntu, select a current LTS release such as Ubuntu 24.04 LTS, and install it.

Once installation is complete, Ubuntu appears in the main menu. Launch it to open a Bash shell in the new Linux environment.

Verify WSL2

To verify you are running WSL2, open a Windows PowerShell or Command Prompt window as administrator and run:

> wsl --list --verbose

Ensure your Ubuntu distribution shows version 2. If it shows version 1, upgrade it with:

> wsl --set-version Ubuntu 2

You can now install and run Miniforge as described in Installing Rogue With Miniforge. Graphical applications display through WSLg without additional X server configuration.