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How to install kivy on Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)?
To install Kivy on the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL), you can follow these steps:
Set up WSL:
- Install WSL on your Windows 10 machine by following the official Microsoft documentation: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wsl/install-win10
Launch WSL:
- Open a Linux distribution of your choice from the Start menu or by running
wsl
in the Command Prompt or PowerShell.
- Open a Linux distribution of your choice from the Start menu or by running
Update and upgrade the system:
- Run the following commands in the WSL terminal to update and upgrade the system:shell
sudo apt update
sudo apt upgrade
- Run the following commands in the WSL terminal to update and upgrade the system:
Install dependencies:
- Install the necessary dependencies for building Kivy by running the following command:shell
sudo apt install python3-dev python3-pip libsdl2-dev libsdl2-image-dev libsdl2-mixer-dev libsdl2-ttf-dev
- Install the necessary dependencies for building Kivy by running the following command:
Install Kivy:
- Run the following command to install Kivy using
pip3
:shellpip3 install kivy
- Run the following command to install Kivy using
Verify the installation:
- After the installation completes, you can verify it by running a sample Kivy program:shell
python3 -c "import kivy; kivy.require('2.0.0')"
- After the installation completes, you can verify it by running a sample Kivy program:
If the sample program runs without any errors, it means Kivy is installed successfully on your WSL.
It's worth noting that while Kivy can be installed on WSL, running graphical applications with Kivy in WSL might have limitations due to the absence of a native display server. To display the Kivy application windows, you can use an X server for Windows, such as Xming or VcXsrv, and configure the WSL to use that X server. Instructions for setting up an X server can be found in the respective documentation.
By following these steps, you should be able to install Kivy on the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) and develop Kivy applications in your WSL environment.