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Using <a href="https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wsl/about" target="_blank">Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)</a>? GitKraken Client can work with repos stored on your WSL 2 file system when installed within the WSL 2 environment and using WSL’s built-in display server functionality, <a href="https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wsl/tutorials/gui-apps" target="_blank">WSLg</a>, for GUI support.
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<p>Note: GitKraken Client does not currently support cross file system access for repos stored on both Windows and WSL 2 and should be installed on the operating system where your repos are stored for the best experience. You may still open cross file system repos at your own discretion.</p>
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<p>Note: GitKraken Client does not currently support cross file system access for repos stored on both Windows and WSL 2 and should be installed on the operating system where your repos are stored for the best experience. You may still open cross file system repos at your own discretion. For more information, see the section on </p>
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GitKraken Client will also detect where a repo is stored and allow you to open it in the proper version of GitKraken Client so you can better manage GitKraken when working with both Windows and WSL repos.
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wget https://release.gitkraken.com/linux/gitkraken-amd64.deb
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sudo apt install ./gitkraken-amd64.deb
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If the installation does not complete because of missing packages, you may need to run the following command before attempting to install again.
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sudo apt --fix-broken install
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You’re all set! You should now be able to open GitKraken Client and work with repos stored within WSL.
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To open GitKraken Client within WSL, you can always run the following command from your Linux terminal:
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wsl --shutdown
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Then, reopen your Linux distribution or GitKraken Client as administrator.
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## Working Across File Systems

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