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How-to guides¶

The guides in this section will help you to complete specific tasks with Ubuntu on WSL.

Installation¶

Get set up using Ubuntu on a Windows machine with WSL.

  • Install
  • Update version
  • Use a dedicated GPU
  • Change the mesa/graphics version
  • Configure Proton
  • Configure MangoHud
  • Set up a controller
  • Troubleshooting
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