Re: Using a Windoze application

[Cameron Simpson]

On 01Mar2021 23:45, Doug McGarrett  wrote:
> On 3/1/21 11:33 PM, Geoffrey Leach wrote:
> > I have a Windows 10 application on a USB stick. I need to run it
> > occasionally on a laptop that does not have Windows, but does have
> > fedora 32.
> >
> > I could, of course, install Windows, fiddle the partitions, then
> > install Fedora. Lots of work for something that would be used
> > occasionally. To say nothing of the annoying rebooting.
> >
> > Any suggestions on a better approach would be appreciated.
>
> Install Wine on your Linux machine. Then the command
> wine windowsapp.exe should install it and let it run
> when you need it.

And if Wine isn't sufficient, there's always making a VM.

Cheers,
Cameron Simpson