Re: [ferret_users] PyFerret on Windows?

[Saat Mubarrok <saatmubarrok@xxxxxxxxx>]

Dear Ryo,

Yes you need VcXsrv to run (produce the figure, edit using gedit or
vi) before you open the ubuntu.
And the figure will there where you save/keep your .jnl file (in my case).

Best,
Saat

On Tue, Apr 14, 2020 at 6:02 PM Ryo Furue <furue@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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> Dear PyFerret users,
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> I'm helping a friend install PyFerret on Windows 10.
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> We are using the Windows Linux Subsystem (WLS).  It is Linux, and the usual miniconda method works and PyFerret runs.
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> - The problem is that WLS lacks X Window.  We are thinking of installing VcXsrv, as recommended in this Q&A session:
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> https://askubuntu.com/questions/993225/whats-the-easiest-way-to-run-gui-apps-on-windows-subsystem-for-linux-as-of-2018
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> Has anybody tried this?
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> - Another potential problem is: How do you copy the images generated with PyFerret to the Windows side?  Google search shows a lot of tips for the reverse (Windows -> Linux file copy) but I haven't found a definitive answer to the question of Linux -> Windows copy.
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> I've got an impression that WLS isn't a mature solution which just "works" out of the box.  I expected a similar level of "Linuxy" environment to that which macOS provides. . . .
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> Regards,
> Ryo
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