#!/bin/bash # Windows (WSL/Git Bash) startup script for turtlesim GUI # Requires an X server like VcXsrv, X410, or Xming running on Windows set -e echo "Starting Turtlesim on Windows with GUI" echo "==========================================" # Step 1: Check if running in WSL or Git Bash if grep -qi microsoft /proc/version 2>/dev/null; then PLATFORM="WSL" elif uname -s | grep -qi "MINGW\|MSYS\|CYGWIN"; then PLATFORM="Git Bash/MSYS" else PLATFORM="Unknown" fi echo "Detected platform: $PLATFORM" # Step 2: Check if X server is running on Windows echo "Checking for X server on Windows..." echo " Make sure VcXsrv, X410, or another X server is running!" echo " If not installed, get VcXsrv from: https://sourceforge.net/projects/vcxsrv/" # Step 3: Set DISPLAY for Docker # Docker Desktop on Windows uses host.docker.internal to reach Windows host export DISPLAY="host.docker.internal:0.0" echo "Docker will use DISPLAY=$DISPLAY" # Step 4: Warn about common issues cat << 'TIPS' Important Notes for Windows: - Start your X server (VcXsrv/X410) BEFORE running this script - In VcXsrv: disable "Native opengl" and enable "Disable access control" - If GUI doesn't appear, check Windows Firewall settings - Docker Desktop must be running TIPS # Step 5: Start the container echo "" echo "Starting Turtlesim container..." echo " If successful, you should see a window with a turtle!" echo "" docker compose up turtlesim echo "" echo "Done! The turtle window should appear in your X server."