Linux Survival Guide #2: Running Windows Applications

How can you run Windows applications in Linux? This video covers all of the options, including using WINE and related compatibility layer software, setting up a virtual machine, dual booting, and using a cloud Windows PC. Specific solutions demonstrated and/or discussed include WINE, CrossOver, Winetricks, PlayOnLinux, Lutris, Proton, Oracle VM VirtualBox, and Windows 365. There is also a demonstration of how to setup a Windows 11 virtual machine. You can find the next episide in my Linux Survival Guide here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lah9rMX1FnI This video makes reference to many other ExplainingComputers episodes and third-party websites, which you may find useful as follows: WINE & RELATED COMPATIBILITY LAYER SOFTWARE: WINE: https://www.winehq.org/ CrossOver: https://www.codeweavers.com/crossover#linux Winetricks: https://github.com/Winetricks/winetricks PlayOnLinux: https://www.playonlinux.com/en/ Lutris: https://lutris.net/ ProtonDB: https://www.protondb.com/ VIRTUAL MACHINES: Oracle VM VirtualBox: https://www.virtualbox.org/ “Running Windows in Linux” (EC video with detailed setup instructions for a Windows virtual machine in VirtualBox): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OWmD8obq4eQ “Top 5 Retro Applications” (EC video): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gI0Joz5ZT-g You can download an ISO of Windows 11 from this Microsoft web page: https://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/software-download/windows11 DUAL BOOT: “Ryzen Budget PC Build #4: Linux Mint Dual Boot” (EC video showing how to set up a dual boot): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q4zt3wEt7s8 “Ubuntu 20.04 for Windows Users” (EC video showing the setup of a Linux distro on an external drive): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UBCE-ZH_xLA CLOUD WINDOWS: “Windows 365: Testing a Cloud PC in Linux” (EC video): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IVpiKSojHz8 More videos on computing and related topics, can be found at http://www.youtube.com/explainingcomputers You may also like my ExplainingTheFuture channel at: http://www.youtube.com/explainingthefuture Chapters: 00:00 Introduction 00:58 Native Linux Application 02:16 WINE & Co 09:28 Virtual Machine 17:43 Dual Boot 20:03 Cloud Windows 21:48 Wrap #Linux #Windows #ExplainingComputers