Saturday, May 11, 2024

Running essential Windows apps on a Linux PC

Proton (software):  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proton_(software)
"Proton is a compatibility layer for Windows games to run on Linux-based operating systems."
"It is a collection of software and libraries combined with a patched version of Wine to improve performance and compatibility with Windows games"

Wine (software):
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wine_(software)
"Wine is a free and open-source compatibility layer to allow application software and computer games developed for Microsoft Windows to run on Unix-like operating systems. Developers can compile Windows applications against WineLib to help port them to Unix-like systems. Wine is predominantly written using black-box testing reverse-engineering, to avoid copyright issues. No code emulation or virtualization occurs. Wine is primarily developed for Linux and macOS."
"Winecfg makes configuring Wine easier by making it unnecessary to edit the registry directly, although, if needed, this can be done with the included registry editor (similar to Windows regedit)."

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How to Use Microsoft Office on Linux: https://itsfoss.com/use-microsoft-office-linux/
Options:
1. Use Microsoft Office 365 Online
2. Using a Windows compatibility program:
Using PlayOnLinux - one of the best ways to run Windows applications on Linux.
CrossOver is a paid software that lets you run Windows applications on Linux in the best way possible.
3. Use a virtual machine to run Windows
You can use options like Quickgui, VMware, GNOME Boxes, or VirtualBox.
It can be exciting, you know! But to run a virtual machine, you need to have a computer with enough system resources. It will struggle miserably if you try to use it on a 4 GB RAM and i3 processor.
4. Use alternative office suits that are compatible with MS Office files

How to Install Microsoft Office on Linux:

The Complete Guide to Running Microsoft Office on Linux:

Microsoft Office On Linux Is Now A Thing, Thanks To WinApps [How-to]:
https://fossbytes.com/microsoft-office-on-linux-is-now-a-thing-thanks-to-winapps-how-to/
"... you can now run Microsoft Office apps as if they were a part of the native OS? Developed by a Twitter user that goes by the name Fmstrat, who also developed Windows Subsystem for Linux, WinApps lets you do the same with the help of a kernel virtual machine. Think of this as a Windows Subsystem on Linux."
"PlayOnLinux makes the process so much simpler by handling the Wine configuration automatically. With a little trial and error, you can get Microsoft Office working perfectly on Linux via Wine emulation."

How to Install or Run Microsoft Office on Linux - All it takes is a little Wine:
https://helpdeskgeek.com/office-tips/how-to-install-or-run-microsoft-office-on-linux/
"Wine is a compatibility layer that allows you to run Windows applications on Linux. You can use Wine to install and use Microsoft Office on your Linux PC. It's supported by most major Linux distributions, but you'll need to set it up first."


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