windows to linux

Visit http://www.winehq.org/
It has information (and a package of the Windows API) on runnig Windows programs on many Linux distributions.

Hi,

See also https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Wine for a Ubuntu how to on installing and configuring wine.

...but of course you could spend some time looking for a free alternative. Are you trying to get a particular piece of software running or are you just asking a general question?

If linux is so good why is it so complicated? no wonder windows got the drop on you. Now i know i can be prety thick but this os is unbelievable. Where can i find out the basics so i can load linux on my computer and give it a fair go........thanks for any help,.....TOTALLY FRUSTRATED

Hi BrotherG,
You should really open up your own support ticket instead of hijacking other peoples. You can do that here: https://launchpad.net/distros/ubuntu/+addticket

There is an install guide on the Ubuntu help site: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Installation

>From: Soren Hansen <email address hidden>
>Reply-To: Soren Hansen <email address hidden>
>To: <email address hidden>
>Subject: [Support #1084]: Re: windows to linux
>Date: Wed, 21 Jun 2006 07:40:45 -0000
>
>Support request #1084 on Ubuntu changed:
>https://launchpad.net/distros/ubuntu/+ticket/1084
>
>Comment:
>...but of course you could spend some time looking for a free alternative.
>Are you trying to get a particular piece of software running or are you
>just asking a general question?

thank u for you help
trying to get java and some gaming stuff

For Java, go here: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/RestrictedFormats

Do NOT install Java using Wine. Sun JRE runs perfectly fine natively.

Specially for games there is www.transgaming.com, but not free.

I installed a windows app called A9CAD under Linux using Wine. This produced a Wine desktop configuration file called A9CAD.desktop in the /root directory. I opened Krusader and then double clicked this file. The program started OK but the open file dialog box was all screwed up. I opened Krusader in root mode and tried again. This time it worked flawlessly but when I tried it again it would not load. I rebooted and it worked OK again.
I would like to add this program to the Drop-Down Application menu. Can I Do This? Andf can I correct the problem of having to be root to start it?