Modify the terminator launching script!! Check this part out. Will need to specify the IP address of the host for your X11 applications. Test at least shows that WSL 2 should be worth a try. I think there willīe more serious and thorough benchmarks coming on the web soon, but this simple So there is about 2 times improvement from the writing side. MS claimed some huge I/O improvements over WSL 1, which is something I haveīeen following in the past month, and here is a simple benchmark via fs_markīy Josef Bacik.

To convert your old WSL 1 installation to WSL 2. Out by enrolling in Fast Ring of the Windows Insider Program. Terminator and is more responsive when typing in my view.Ĭheck this part for some set up guide. On my trash laptop, the Windows Terminal launches 1-2 second faster than Out and now I think we don't have to use terminator any more. Here I am going to explain how you can launch terminator directly from WindowsĪs the terminal emulator for WSL with Debian or Ubuntu.

Run VcXsrv First When Launching Windows Terminal.

Customizing the terminalĬreate a new profile by copying this code after “profiles” code on line 226 of profiles. “useAcrylic” is used to toggle ON or OFF this feature for better customization. “padding” is used to give a clean look and add spaces around the terminal. It’ll show on the title bar and other places. “icon” is used to set your favorite icon for a custom profile. “guid” is a Globally Unique Identifier which will be later used to set different Linux distros as default tab when you open terminal. “fontFace” changes the font style of your terminal. “cursorShape” changes the shape of the cursor into a block, line, etc. “cursorColor” changes the color of the cursor. “commandline” sets a custom command-line interface when you click on tabs. “colorScheme” is provided by terminal to colorize your code. “closeOnExit” automatically closes the terminal when the process exits. “background” changes the background color of the terminal.

Terms to remember “acrylicOpacity” is the blur which is applied to your terminal’s background.

Add wsl to windows terminal