How can I run Gitk on WSL 2?
I already installed Gitk in WSL 2.
After I installed Gitk, I tried to run it but it failed with below error log:
application-specific initialization failed: no display name and no $DISPLAY environment variable
Error in startup script: no display name and no $DISPLAY environment variable
while executing
"load /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libtk8.6.so Tk"
("package ifneeded Tk 8.6.8" script)
invoked from within
"package require Tk"
(file "/usr/bin/gitk" line 10)
Could you help me how can run Gitk on WSL 2?
You can install and run gitk straight from ubuntu terminal on Windows 11, using apt install
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I've just followed the steps from the following post and it worked: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wsl/tutorials/gui-apps
I had to update not only the graphic driver but also the WSL.
Now, I can use either gitk or any linux app on Windows 11.