Setting Up Ubuntu On Windows

The following instructions setup an Ubuntu On Windows environment required for running Rogue in Anaconda in Windows. These instructions are valid for Windows 10 and above.

Install XMING

XMing is required for using the Rogue graphical interface in the Windows environment.

https://sourceforge.net/projects/xming/

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 18.04 icon (or higher version when available) and install the package.

Once installation is complete you can find Ubuntu on the main menu as Ubuntu 18.04. A bash text window will open with an Ubuntu bash prompt.

After first installation you will want to run the following command to setup the display environment.

$ echo "export DISPLAY=:0" >> ~/.bashrc

You are now able install and run anaconda as described in Installing Rogue With Anaconda.