First I selected the option to install it on a new virtual drive. I’ve installed Graphmatica, a graph plotting program, using this method. It just means no one has given any information about it. Also, if the app isn’t listed, it doesn’t mean that it won’t work with Wine. Look at the Wine AppDB for information for your program. Bear in mind that there is no script to install certain libraries to make things work properly. You can also install a program that is not on the list by pressing the “Install Non-Listed Program” on the bottom-left corner of the install menu. In this case, it is more than adequate for Notepad++ to run smoothly. As there are no other Wine versions available for PlayOnLinux to use, it defaults to using the version installed on the system.
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Nevertheless, I was able to install Notepad++ successfully, run it, and update it to the latest version (at the time of writing 7.5.3) from version 7.4.2.Īlso during installation, it created a virtual C: drive specifically for Notepad++. PlayOnMac is based on the open-source Wine project and therefore creates and uses virtual drives much like Wineskin wrappers (the virtual drives are essentially Wineskin wrappers operating on a particular version of Wine). Hundreds of games can be installed this way. PlayOnMac is a free compatibility layer and emulator for macOS that allows installation and usage of video games and other software initially designed to run exclusively on Microsoft Windows. You will find several categories to choose from. In the sidebar, select “Install Software”. PlayOnLinux has hundreds of scripts to aid in installing different software with which to run the setup. Both programs can be obtained using your distribution’s software center or package manager for convenience. The app database (AppDB) gives users an overview of a multitude of programs that will function on Wine, however successfully. There is PlayOnMac for macOS and PlayOnBSD for FreeBSD.Wine is the compatibility layer that allows many programs developed for Windows to run under operating systems such as Linux, FreeBSD, macOS, and other UNIX systems. It is very handy because what runs well in one version may not run as well (if at all) on a newer version. It can also manage virtual C: drives (known as Wine prefixes), and download and install certain Windows libraries for getting some software to run on Wine properly.Ĭreating different drives using different Wine versions is also possible. PlayOnLinux is a free program that helps to install, run, and manage Windows software on Linux.
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