Canvas display on wsl

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Display error at WSL

I install root in WSL. And I write a simple code which draw graph. I sure that the code hasn’t problem. But the graph isn’t invoked and following massage occurs; Error in TGClient::TGClient: can’t open display “:0”, switching to batch mode… In case you run from a remote ssh session, reconnect with ssh -Y Info in TCanvas::MakeDefCanvas: created default TCanvas with name c1 (int) 0 What should I do? Please read tips for efficient and successful posting and posting code ROOT Version: Not Pr…

Graphics issues (root 6.16, Debian 9 on Windows 10 WSL)

Hi, I’ve installed a debian distro, then root and garfield++ on my windows system through the WSL. The X server is VcSxrv (latest version). Everything compiles fine and works… until I start using non-trivial graphics. I initially thought that the issues I saw were Garfield-related, but when I started to run root examples from the Graphics section, some run fine but some crash immediatly or are improperly displayed. The randomness makes me thing to some bad memory management, but I have no evi…

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