Hi all,

as I had to fight the first time to get WSL and PicoLisp working, I now
just overlooked the easy way ;-)

The steps involved in installing WSL/Ubuntu and PicoLisp can now be reduced
to just:


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> *Start the "Microsoft Store" App: 01. search for "Ubuntu" 02. install
> latest Ubuntu version (currently 18.04)Ubuntu Bash shell opens during last
> step: 01. you are asked for your User name and Password (twice) 02. update
> Ubuntu (packages): sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get upgrade sudo apt-get
> dist-upgrade sudo apt autoremove sudo apt-get update 04. go into your home
> directory: cd ~ 05. install PicoLisp: sudo apt install PicoLisp*


After that everything just works fine so far.
So, WSL/Ubuntu is well behaving at the moment.

Side notes:
- I had issues with symlinks in WSL (found a lot of issues on the web as
well); maybe not yet ready for use
- question about /usr/lib vs. /usr/local/lib remains

Maybe this could put on the Wiki (and replace the Flinux thing, which
appears to be broken).
Is Alex the maintainer, or also a community thing to do this?

TIA,
   Arie

2018-05-20 12:58 GMT+02:00 Arie van Wingerden <[email protected]>:

> As a follow-up I attach the output of env command.
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> 2018-05-20 12:42 GMT+02:00 Arie van Wingerden <[email protected]>:
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>> Hi,
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>> as I found out that (already) the way WSL (Windows Subsystem for Linux)
>> works has changed in a big way, I needed to update things a bit. This
>> applies to Windows 10 with latest April 2018 update.
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>> If you did the installation the old way, you should:
>> - remove the Linux subsystem (PowerShell as admin):
>>   lxrun /uninstall
>> - backup any stuff you need from within the rootfs to Windows dir
>> - remove the rootfs:
>>   Use the program "Search Everything" from VoidTools to find
>>   the name "rootfs" and delete that folder
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>> New installation goes via Microsoft Store.
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>> Find new WSL + PicoLisp installation attached.
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>> QUESTION 1:
>> I now can start picolisp from within the installation directory, but even
>> after creating symlinks I cannot get pil or picolisp to run from anywhere
>> else.
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>> Any help?
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>> QUESTION 2:
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>> I also found out that using /usr/lib is deprecated and that instead
>> /usr/local/lib should be used. This also applies for other paths as well.
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>> Should this be changed in installation instructions and/or make files?
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>> /Arie
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