Setting Up Ubuntu On Windows

The following instructions setup an Ubuntu On Windows environment required for running Rogue in Miniforge (or build from source) in Windows. 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 up the Microsoft Store icon from the main menu. In the search box enter the text Ubuntu. Select the Ubuntu icon (latest LTS version such as Ubuntu 24.04 LTS) and install the package.

Once installation is complete you can find Ubuntu on the main menu as Ubuntu. A bash text window will open with an Ubuntu bash prompt.

Verify WSL2

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

> wsl --list --verbose

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

> wsl --set-version Ubuntu 2

You are now able to install and run miniforge as described in Installing Rogue With Miniforge. Graphical applications will automatically display using WSLg without additional configuration.