node-red-contrib-wsl-ubuntu

Node for using Ubuntu environment in WSL with Node-RED

Overview

This node can execute commands in the WSL Ubuntu environment.

Therefore, this node works only on Windows.
Please install the distribution using the wsl command in advance.

The node can be set to the following options.

• Ubuntu version
• Set the password when executing sudo (credential property)
• Whether the execution results are output sequentially or not

Continuous Mode

When "Continuous" mode is enabled, command output is sent continuously as it becomes available. This is especially useful for long-running processes like roscore or other server applications.

In this mode:

• Output is streamed in real-time
• A stop button appears in the node allowing you to terminate the process
• You can also terminate the process by sending a message with msg.kill=true

When "Continuous" mode is disabled, command output is sent as a single message after the command completes execution.

Usage Examples

Different versions are shown for different Ubuntu environments.

You can also use apt-get to install and remove packages.
For example, you can output the result of neofetch to System Console.