ROS and Ubuntu on Windows (WSL2)

A walkthrough of using Windows, WSL2, Docker, VS Code, and an X Server to run ROS on Ubuntu... on Windows. Impress your friends with your knowledge of the arcane words in the previous sentence!
Apologies for the poor audio quality in the middle - this was put together in a hurry.
Corrections:
1. The extension is "Remote - Containers" by Microsoft, not "Development Containers"
Links:
The tutorial this was based on: www.allisontha...
Files for devcontainer: github.com/gt-...

[@andrewandreas5795]

thanks for this very cool video. I think as of december with the latest WSL2 update , X Server is no longer necessary

[@gatechMRG]

Yes you're right! WSLg will now work for Windows 10 and 11.

[@tbcsheets1376]

I followed your instructions but can not make new folders using VsCode or mkdir command. I keep getting the error "permission denied" any idea how to fix this? Thanks!

[@gatechMRG]

Check your Dockerfile and compare to here: github.com/gt-marine-robotics-group/bag-of-tricks/blob/main/tutorials/wsl_ros/.devcontainer/Dockerfile
It might be that you need to add the lines regarding user and group permissions.

[@tbcsheets1376]

​@@gatechMRG Thanks. I had those exact files. I had to completely uninstall VSCode and reinstall it for it to work. No idea why. Thanks for the tutorial though was great. Appreciate it!