how to install softwares like (Window Media Player, MS office, VLC, Game) in Linux Operating System.?

Question

Hi friends, I am new user of Linux have not used before. I have to use it in my new office as i have worked only in Window i am facing some trouble while using it. I want to know can we install softwares like Window Media Player, VLC, MS Office, Games etc in Linux also. If yes, please let me know how and what are the requirements and procedures to install it. thanks in advance

Answer 1

Some programs are not compatible for Linux, so therefore you can' t although I don't know if there is software that allows you download and run programs that are for windows in Linux. I have heard of a program called "wine" but I don't know exactly what it does.



Sorry if this is no help, hopefully you would get a better answer. :D

Answer 2

I understand your worry. If it is ubuntu linux that you are using, go to ubuntu software centre and you can find all the necessary software. You can install VLC from there. Why do you require windows media player? VLC is better. If you have some other linux, you can go to www.videolan.org and they will give you instructions. Some basic games like cards and chess are good in linux. After all, you won't play GTA in office, right? MS office is substituted in linux by Open Office. Its usually better than MS Office. Good luck........

Answer 3

WMP is a Windows only program (hence the name). VLC has a linux distro, i believe, but most games will not work in Linux, since they require DirectX, which is a Windows-proprietary software as well (intentionally so). there are many games that are MADE for Linux, but they need to be designed with Linux in mind, or else they don't work. online games will still work on most Linux installs. one of my favorite games that is available on Linux is Braid: a thinking/action game reminiscent of old-school Mario games, but with greater depth and complexity. if you are a big time gamer, you may want to stick with Windows, but if you can handle the more simple games, Linux has many of them, often for free (Braid was free for awhile).



there is not currently a version of Office available for Linux (that i know of), but that may change soon, as more and more people are switching to Linux as a viable option for computing. the requests have been made, but perhaps you could go and let them know yourself, as the more voices make it clear that it is wanted:

http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/officeitpro/thread/643c69d7-1c82-40d6-9036-a13ca3b14c80

Answer 4

Which flavour of Linux have you installed? Redhat? Mandriva? Ubuntu? Kubuntu? Mint? Go to the 'forums' of that site and you will find out how to. Each will have a slight difference in procedure depending on the installer software that was attached with it. In fact the methodology is slightly different from Kubuntu 11.04 onwards [I think so] compared to its previous versions.

Answer 5

Download Wine and install Xp softwares through it as instructed. It simple. And if you want to directly install, then buy Linux versions of these softwares.

Answer 6

If you want to use WINDOWS media player or MICROSOFT Office you need to use the MICROSOFT WINDOWS operating system.



For Linux install OpenOffice and browse their Package Manager for games and other media tools.