5 ways to install Windows software on Linux

There is no doubt that Linux is a very powerful system, and this is not surprising. But what might make many users prefer Windows is the programs available to it unlike Linux. For example, Photoshop. That is why some programs are designed for the Linux system that makes the user use it and use it with Windows programs. In this post, we will learn about some of these programs.

1. Wine

This program is not an emulator. It is a kind of layer between Windows applications and Linux system. It allows you to install and run many common Windows programs and work with them as if they were original Windows applications.

To install it, do one of the following at Terminal:

1. Ubuntu, Debian, Mint:

sudo dpkg --add-architecture i386

wget -nc https://dl.winehq.org/wine-builds/Release.key

sudo apt-key add Release.key

sudo add-apt-repository "deb https://dl.winehq.org/wine-builds/ubuntu/ artful main"

sudo apt-get update

sudo apt-get install --install-recommends winehq-stable

2. Fedora:

sudo dnf install winehq-stable

3. openSUSE:

sudo zypper install wine

4. Arch, Manjaro:

sudo pacman -S wine

2. Winetricks

If you don't like "Wine", I suggest you to try "Winetricks". It has a nice graphical interface for installing and running Windows applications, which is easier for beginners to understand.

To install it, do one of the following at Terminal:

1. Ubuntu, Debian, Mint:

sudo apt-get install winetricks

2. Fedora:

sudo dnf install winetricks

3. openSUSE:

sudo zypper install winetricks

4. Arch, Manjaro:

sudo pacman -S winetricks

3. PlayOnLinux

PlayOnLinux is another easy tool to run Windows applications on Linux. Like Winetricks, it has a simple graphical interface. However, on the contrary, PlayOnLinux allows you to select a specific version of Wine for an app. This is useful if one of the programs you need is not working properly with new versions of Wine. In general, PlayOnLinux looks much nicer and more practical than Winetricks.

To install it, do one of the following at Terminal:

1. Ubuntu, Debian, Mint:

sudo apt-get install playonlinux

2. Fedora:

sudo dnf install playonlinux

3. OpenSUSE:

sudo zypper install playonlinux

4. Arch, Manjaro:

sudo pacman -S playonlinux




4. Crossover

Sometimes, PlayOnLinux and  Winetricks  are not compatible  with installing some very fast apps. In this case, you can use Crossover. This program is easy to use. Just select the app you want to install, and attach the Crossover installation file.

One-year Crossover  license costs  $ 39.95, but the software also includes a free trial. It is recommended that you install the application you need first to ensure it is working properly.

5.VirtualBox

If the program refuses to work despite all attempts, then you should only use the program "VirtualBox". Although it may consume a lot of system resources, but it is a radical solution, in this way you can install Windows or Mac even within the Linux system.

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