Re: [ferret_users] PyFerret on Windows?

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Subject: Re: [ferret_users] PyFerret on Windows?

From: "Ansley C. Manke" <ansley.b.manke@xxxxxxxx>

Date: Tue, 14 Apr 2020 09:56:51 -0700

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Ryo,

If you hunt, you can find the Windows location of the Linux installation. It's in folders marked hidden from Windows File Explorer. I chose to install Ubuntu on Windows, but I assume any of the linux-on-Windows methods will be similar. In my case it's under the path

C:\\Users\Manke\AppData\Local\Packages\CanonicalGroupLimited.UbuntuonWindows_...

Once you've found the home directory that the Linux installation created, the File Explorer can be pointed to that directory and ordinary file copying works. Or create a shortcut -- right-click on the home directory and "pin to Quick Qccess" for instance.

Ansley

On 4/14/2020 1:59 AM, Ryo Furue wrote:

Dear PyFerret users,

I'm helping a friend install PyFerret on Windows 10.

We are using the Windows Linux Subsystem (WLS). It is Linux, and the usual miniconda method works and PyFerret runs.

- The problem is that WLS lacks X Window. We are thinking of installing VcXsrv, as recommended in this Q&A session:

https://askubuntu.com/questions/993225/whats-the-easiest-way-to-run-gui-apps-on-windows-subsystem-for-linux-as-of-2018

Has anybody tried this?

- 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.

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. . . .

Regards,

Ryo

-- Ansley Manke Science Data Integration Group NOAA Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory 7600 Sand Point Way NE Seattle WA 98115 I am currently teleworking and am available Tue-Wed-Thu.