WSL run linux from windows without spawning a cmd-window

Here’s a simpler solution, which, however, requires a WSH-based helper script, runHidden.vbs (see bottom section): wscript .\runHidden.vbs bash -c “DISPLAY=:0 xmessage ‘hello, world'” To apply @davv’s own launch-in-background technique to avoid creating a new bash instance every time: One-time action (e.g., at boot time): launch a hidden, stay-open bash window. This spawns 2 bash processes: … Read more

How to install Android Studio on Ubuntu?

Below are the steps to install Android Studio in Ubuntu system: 1. Install JDK 6 or later First, install Oracle JDK 8 (although you could also choose OpenJDK but it has some UI/performance issues) using WebUpd8 PPA. sudo add-apt-repository ppa:webupd8team/java sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install oracle-java8-installer sudo apt-get install oracle-java8-set-default To make sure, it’s … Read more