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These are instructions for how to install software and data used on the course [[22115_-_Computational_Molecular_Evolution|Computational Molecular Evolution (22115)]] when using the Windows operating system. | |||
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== Install Windows Subsystem for Linux + Ubuntu == | |||
* Follow [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8BTX9mwLcfw this youtube guide] to install WSL2 (Windows Subsystem for Linux 2) and the Ubuntu Linux distribution. | |||
* One common issue is that you need to enable "Virtual Machine Platform" on Windows. Check the linked Powerpoint presentation for more details on how to do that: | |||
** [https://teaching.healthtech.dtu.dk/material/22118/22118_01-WSL2Install.ppt Guide for WSL2 and Linux (Peter Wad Sackett)] | |||
== Install Linux Software == | |||
* Start Ubuntu in your Windows Terminal | |||
* Follow instructions for Linux: | |||
** [[Linux software installation]] | |||
== R + RStudio: consider running Windows version instead of Linux version == | |||
* Instead of installing the Linux version of R and RStudio, you can install Windows versions: | |||
** https://posit.co/download/rstudio-desktop/ | |||
* NOTE: if you use this approach, you will have to access files on the Linux file system from the Windows file system. | |||
** This is mentioned in the youtube video linked above - go back and check that part. | |||
** More info: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wsl/filesystems | |||
Revision as of 10:48, 2 February 2026
These are instructions for how to install software and data used on the course Computational Molecular Evolution (22115) when using the Windows operating system.
Install Windows Subsystem for Linux + Ubuntu
- Follow this youtube guide to install WSL2 (Windows Subsystem for Linux 2) and the Ubuntu Linux distribution.
- One common issue is that you need to enable "Virtual Machine Platform" on Windows. Check the linked Powerpoint presentation for more details on how to do that:
Install Linux Software
- Start Ubuntu in your Windows Terminal
- Follow instructions for Linux:
R + RStudio: consider running Windows version instead of Linux version
- Instead of installing the Linux version of R and RStudio, you can install Windows versions:
- NOTE: if you use this approach, you will have to access files on the Linux file system from the Windows file system.
- This is mentioned in the youtube video linked above - go back and check that part.
- More info: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wsl/filesystems