# Run graphical Linux applications

## In this learning path

- [Introduction](https://learn.arm.com/learning-paths/laptops-and-desktops/wsl2/)
- [Configure and run WSL with various Linux distributions](https://learn.arm.com/learning-paths/laptops-and-desktops/wsl2/setup/)
- [Run graphical Linux applications](https://learn.arm.com/learning-paths/laptops-and-desktops/wsl2/wslg/)
- [Enable systemd in WSL](https://learn.arm.com/learning-paths/laptops-and-desktops/wsl2/systemd/)
- [Use SSH to connect to WSL](https://learn.arm.com/learning-paths/laptops-and-desktops/wsl2/ssh/)
- [Connect to WSL using RDP and VNC](https://learn.arm.com/learning-paths/laptops-and-desktops/wsl2/rdp/)
- [Developing with VS Code on WSL](https://learn.arm.com/learning-paths/laptops-and-desktops/wsl2/vscode/)
- [Import file systems into WSL](https://learn.arm.com/learning-paths/laptops-and-desktops/wsl2/import/)
- [Backup a WSL filesystem](https://learn.arm.com/learning-paths/laptops-and-desktops/wsl2/backup/)
- [Next Steps](https://learn.arm.com/learning-paths/laptops-and-desktops/wsl2/_next-steps/)

On Windows 11, you can run graphical Linux applications by installing and running them from the Linux command line.

For example, install the Linux terminator application on Ubuntu 22.04:

```bash
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt install terminator -y
```

Run the application:

```bash
terminator &
```

A new terminal window will appear on your Windows desktop.

![Image Alt Text:Running terminator](https://learn.arm.com/learning-paths/laptops-and-desktops/wsl2/wsl-terminator.png)

Linux applications will appear on the Windows taskbar with a small penguin. You can pin them to the taskbar and add icons to the applications menu.

Windows runs a containerized Linux with XServer, Wayland, and Pulse Audio.

To inspect the Linux environment variables:

```bash
echo $WAYLAND_DISPLAY
echo $PULSE_SERVER
echo $DISPLAY
```

Graphical Linux applications have seamless copy/paste with Windows making them easier to use.