

There is a great Compatibility search bar at the top of the web page. Being commercial software, it is not free, but it is likely to support Windows programs better.
PLAYON LINUX INSTALL
You can, if you want, install several programs on a single virtual drive, but usually it is easier and safer to give each program its own virtual drive. Uninstalling a badly-functioning or unwanted program is easy (PlayOnLinux simply deletes the virtual drive). Windows programs don't interfere with each other.If you install each program in its own virtual drive: Think of each virtual drive as a separate Windows machine.You can manually install "unsupported" applications.Internet Explorer, Windows Media Player, Microsoft Office, Spore) PlayOnLinux automates their installation. Uses "virtual drives" (see notes below).GUI no need for the command line interface (CLI).It seems to depend on your hardware and available drivers. Some Windows programs will run slower under Linux, and others faster.Refer to the Wine database to find how well your preferred Windows application is likely to work. Most Windows programs will not work under Wine some will be buggy, and a few will work well. Wine is not a perfect replacement for Windows in fact, it is rather limited. This how-to is so that both new users, and other users who find Wine too confusing, can nevertheless use it easily. PlayOnLinux simplifies much of this and makes installing and using Windows programs in Ubuntu easier. New Ubuntu users can often find Wine to be intimidating and difficult to use. What if my application does not appear?ĭiscussion on this wiki can be found here.
PLAYON LINUX HOW TO
How to install an "unsupported" Windows program.How to install a "supported" Windows program.Use the latest available version (optional).
