[Cialug] Linux on Windows

Thu Jun 9 01:47:43 UTC 2022

It may be limited to Cisco AnyConnect client now that I think back to my
Googling. After connecting to VPN, WSL loses all connectivity.

Same as described here:
https://community.cisco.com/t5/vpn/anyconnect-wsl-2-windows-substem-for-linux/td-p/4179888

On Wed, Jun 8, 2022, 1:36 PM Justin Richeson <neomatrixjr at gmail.com> wrote:

>      I agree, with some qualifications. I have trouble with the virtual NIC
>      working over VPN, which is a known issue.
> Curious what issue you ran into....I know this uses hyper-v NAT
> networking...oddly, my WSL has NEVER had a problem on VPN....but my VMs
> when on the "default" NAT switch in hyper-v fail to work....
>
> On Tue, Jun 7, 2022 at 6:37 PM Dave Hala <dave at 58ghz.net> wrote:
>
> > I switched to a Mac and run Linux Vm's in Parallels.
> >
> > On Tue, Jun 7, 2022 at 6:02 PM Jimmy <binaryvisionary at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > > > WSL2 on Win10 works great for non-GUI.
> > >
> > > I agree, with some qualifications. I have trouble with the virtual NIC
> > > working over VPN, which is a known issue. The workaround of changing
> the
> > > metrics works most of the time but not always, and I have to do it
> every
> > > time I connect. It's easy to script though.
> > >
> > > There are some utilities that can't be installed or don't work
> correctly.
> > >
> > > But I've gotten away from using my Virtualbox VM and use WSL2 for most
> > > things. Although hearing titans of the industry like Mr. Champion poo
> poo
> > > it and advocate the VM has shaken me to the core and I'm reconsidering.
> > :
> > > )
> > >
> > > On Tue, Jun 7, 2022, 1:21 PM Justin Richeson <neomatrixjr at gmail.com>
> > > wrote:
> > >
> > > > WSL2 on Win10 works great for non-GUI.  You need Win11 for
> > > > GUI...well...don't NEED...but I think the workarounds for getting it
> on
> > > > Win10 suck.
> > > >
> > > > On Thu, Jun 2, 2022 at 9:47 AM David Champion <dchamp1337 at gmail.com>
> > > > wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > I found WSL on Windows 10 to be not a great experience. I also
> prefer
> > > to
> > > > do
> > > > > VirtualBox if I'm running Linux on Windows.
> > > > >
> > > > > -dc
> > > > >
> > > > > On Thu, Jun 2, 2022 at 9:13 AM Dave Hala <dave at 58ghz.net> wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > I'll second the choice of VirtualBox on windows.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > On Thu, Jun 2, 2022 at 8:53 AM Jeffrey Ollie <jeff at ocjtech.us>
> > > wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > You should be able to install WSL2 on Windows 10 too. I've
> never
> > > done
> > > > > it
> > > > > > > myself so I can't say how easy/hard it will be. Also, if this
> is
> > a
> > > > > > > corporate laptop it might be locked down to the point that you
> > > can't
> > > > > > > install software or make any changes that haven't been blessed
> by
> > > > > > corporate
> > > > > > > IT.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > On Thu, Jun 2, 2022 at 8:20 AM Todd Walton <tdwalton at gmail.com
> >
> > > > wrote:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > I have recently come into contact with a Windows operating
> > > system.
> > > > > > Don't
> > > > > > > > worry, I'm quarantining. The problem is, it's going to be
> > > ongoing.
> > > > My
> > > > > > new
> > > > > > > > employer requires that I use Windows, for the sole purpose
> > (that
> > > I
> > > > > can
> > > > > > > > figure) that I have special equipment on it that allows me to
> > > > connect
> > > > > > to
> > > > > > > > their network. Some sort of MAC filtering, I'm guessing, and
> a
> > > > badge
> > > > > > > > swiper/reader for SSO.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Anyway, I don't have the actual laptop yet so I'm not sure if
> > > it's
> > > > > > > Windows
> > > > > > > > 10 or 11. If it's Windows 11, I am 100% installing WSL2 and
> > using
> > > > it.
> > > > > > If
> > > > > > > > it's Windows 10........ how does one use Linux on a Windows
> 10
> > > > > > > workstation?
> > > > > > > > I don't think WSL1 is going to cut it for me. I've been
> trying
> > to
> > > > use
> > > > > > it
> > > > > > > in
> > > > > > > > the VDI session they've given me and it's not quite up to
> par.
> > A
> > > > bit
> > > > > of
> > > > > > > > preliminary net surfing reveals to me that there are
> > alternatives
> > > > to
> > > > > > > Cygwin
> > > > > > > > these days. There's also MinGW, MSYS2, and Git for Windows.
> > > > > Obviously,
> > > > > > > one
> > > > > > > > would prefer that one's filesystem be able to create proper
> > > > symlinks.
> > > > > > But
> > > > > > > > one would prefer not to be in this situation to begin with,
> so
> > > one
> > > > > > > > understands that one doesn't always get what one wants.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Any suggestions? Any real-world experiences to share?
> > > > > > > >
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