Anaconda Python + Spyder on WSL

Python can be used within Windows Subsystem for Linux. Using Python on WSL can be advantageous because of easier compiler access. Miniconda Python works well on WSL.

conda install matplotlib spyder

If Spyder won’t start from the Desktop GUI, try starting Spyder from the command line, and look in the error message for missing libraries such as libxcomposite libxss1

Notes on setting up Matplotlib for WSL