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WSL/WSL2 installation documented although unsupported #5489
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Depending on the reasons for not supporting WSL perhaps something along the lines of the following suggestions could be published? Option 1 - WSL does not work correctlyWe advise against the use of Cypress with Microsoft Windows Subsystem for Linux due to known issues in this environment and for this reason it is not supported. Then remove all other WSL technical content. Option 2 - WSL works but is not testedUsers have reported success with Cypress running under the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) virtual environment however we do not test releases of Cypress for compatibility with For your convenience here are links to Microsoft documentation:
The combination of Replacing all other WSL technical content by the above links to Microsoft documentation. |
This needs to be confirmed by the Cypress.io team. |
Subject
References > Advanced Installation > Windows Subsystem for Linux
Description
The section Windows Subsystem for Linux describes how to install
WSL
to display the Cypress UI.Users who report problems to the Cypress issues list under
WSL
orWSL2
are however being told that this configuration is not supported (for instance cypress-io/cypress#27858 (comment)).Suggestion
If this configuration is not supported, then the details under References > Advanced Installation > Windows Subsystem for Linux should be completely removed and replaced with a corresponding statement. This is an action which needs to come from the core team, not from the community.
If at some later time it is decided that Cypress can support WSL, then consideration should be given to issue Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL2) information does not cover WSLg #5353 which points out that the details to install and use a
VcXsrv
X11
server are outdated and unnecessary, sinceWSL2
now includes its ownWSLg
X11
server by default.The text was updated successfully, but these errors were encountered: