10 Linux GUI Apps to Run on Windows with WSL



First you gotta run this --

sudo apt update

Refresh your list of sources. You're gonna be installing at least one thing here.

GIMP

Image editing and photo retouching

sudo apt install gimp
gimp

VLC Media Player

Versatile media player

sudo apt install vlc
vlc

LibreOffice

Comprehensive office suite

sudo apt install libreoffice
libreoffice

Visual Studio Code

Lightweight source code editor

sudo apt install code
code

Thunderbird

Email client with powerful customization

sudo apt install thunderbird
thunderbird

Firefox

Privacy-focused web browser

sudo apt install firefox
firefox

GNOME Terminal

Command-line interface

sudo apt install gnome-terminal
gnome-terminal

Docker

Container platform for developing and running applications

sudo apt install docker.io
docker

Transmission

Lightweight BitTorrent client

sudo apt install transmission
transmission-gtk

Kdenlive

Feature-rich video editor

sudo apt install kdenlive
kdenlive

Steam

Digital distribution platform for video games

sudo apt install steam
steam

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