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3 legitimately useful Linux apps to try this weekend (January 2 - 4)

The eza command line program, written in Rust, gives you quality of life features that ls makes you live without. They ...
How-To Geek on MSN

New to Linux? 5 must-have apps to install on day one

There you have it—five apps that can help transform a bare Linux installation into a complete, functional system. Install ...
Liliputing

Linux apps on the Acer Chromebook Tab 10

When Google first launched Chrome OS, the operating system was basically a glorified web browser designed to run web apps. Over time Google added support for running some applications offline and ...
Computerworld

How to run Windows apps on Linux

As IT administrators weigh replacing proprietary desktops with open-source systems, they face the question of what to do with their existing applications. One dilemma facing many administrators is ...
Windows Central

Move over Windows, Linux apps can now stream to AWS AppStream 2.0

App streaming just got a big boost in the form of Linux support for Amazon's AppStream 2.0. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works.
Wired

You'll Soon Be Able to Run Linux Apps on Any Chromebook

Microsoft announced this week that it will bring the heart of the open source operating system Linux into Windows. Not to be outdone, Google says all future Chromebooks will be able to run Linux ...
ZDNet

Linux graphical apps coming to Windows Subsystem for Linux

At the Microsoft Build 2020 virtual developers' conference, CEO Satya Nadella announced that Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) 2.0 would soon support Linux GUIs and applications. That day is closer ...
Ars Technica

Linux applications gain new developers on Windows and OS X

The Linux platform is home to a vast and highly diverse ecosystem of open source software applications. These programs are developed through a collaborative process that often relies heavily on the ...
Computerworld

Easily run Windows apps on Linux with CrossOver Linux 8

I was running Windows, and before it came along, MS-DOS, applications on Unix and Linux for ages. It was never especially easy, but experts could do it. With CodeWeavers‘ latest CrossOver Linux 8, ...
PC World

Fully sandboxed, cross-distro Linux apps are almost here

Right now, you get most of your Linux software from your distribution’s software repositories. Those applications have to be packaged specifically for your Linux distribution, and you have to trust ...
MCPmag

Linux Apps Graphics Support Coming to Windows 10

A new Windows 10 preview build notably adds support for running graphical user interface (GUI)-based Linux applications. Build 21364 for Windows Insider Program Dev Channel testers includes a "first ...