Run Windows apps on Linux

Run Windows applications on Linux using WinBoat, with apps opening as native desktop windows. This video shows a simple end-to-end setup, from Docker to running your own .exe files. Steps 1. Enable hardware virtualisation in BIOS AMD: Enable SVM Mode Intel: Enable VT-x / Intel Virtualization Technology 2. Install Docker Engine 3. Install Docker Compose plugin 4. Complete Docker post-install steps Add your user to the docker group Log out and back in 5. Install FreeRDP (used by WinBoat for app windows) 6. (Optional) Enable file sharing for better host ↔ container access 7. Download WinBoat from the GitHub releases page 8. Install WinBoat using your package manager (RPM on Fedora) 9. Run WinBoat and install any Windows app (.exe or .msi) Links: Docker Engine: https://docs.docker.com/engine/install/ Docker Compose Plugin: https://docs.docker.com/compose/insta... Docker Post-Install Steps: https://docs.docker.com/engine/instal... FreeRDP (Github): https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/wi... WinBoat GitHub: https://github.com/TibixDev/winboat