Parallel port in WSL
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Description
I have some linux console app which using hardware parallel port. Port working OK in Windows, but WSL Ubuntu doesn't list it in /dev. Therefore, my app display "Failed to open /dev/parport1: No such file or directory" and does not work. Any solutions?
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Research direction
No source files or tests are named. Start by investigating how WSL Ubuntu exposes hardware devices and whether /dev/parport1 or Linux parallel-port support is available; done means documenting a supported solution or confirming the limitation and its required scope.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- linux, ubuntu
- Domain
- operating-systems
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 20/100