virtio-win-pkg-scripts
Scripts for packaging virtio-win drivers (by virtio-win)
winapps
Run Windows apps such as Microsoft Office/Adobe in Linux (Ubuntu/Fedora) and GNOME/KDE as if they were a part of the native OS, including Nautilus integration. (by Fmstrat)
| virtio-win-pkg-scripts | winapps | |
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| 58 | 292 | |
| 1,799 | 7,908 | |
| 1.7% | - | |
| 5.5 | 2.7 | |
| 2 months ago | 5 days ago | |
| Python | Shell | |
| GNU General Public License v3.0 only | - |
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Stars - the number of stars that a project has on GitHub. Growth - month over month growth in stars.
Activity is a relative number indicating how actively a project is being developed. Recent commits have higher weight than older ones.
For example, an activity of 9.0 indicates that a project is amongst the top 10% of the most actively developed projects that we are tracking.
virtio-win-pkg-scripts
Posts with mentions or reviews of virtio-win-pkg-scripts.
We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives
and similar projects. The last one was on 2021-07-14.
- Apparently I'm stupid, can someone hook me up with a guide for setting up a Windows 10 VM?
- How to install & configure qemu-guest-agent on windows ?
- Virtualbox for Debian 12
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Thinking about Fedora as a daily driver. Anything noteworthy I should know compared to Ubuntu?
To get VirtIO-Win, check this: https://github.com/virtio-win/virtio-win-pkg-scripts
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10Gb networking in Virtual Machine?
I'm not using TrueNAS for VMs but since it uses KVM I'm guessing that you need the virtio network drivers for windows: https://github.com/virtio-win/virtio-win-pkg-scripts/blob/master/README.md
- Windows 10 is really slow
- Noob question about VM.
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QEMU/KVM spice clipboard sharing not working on Windows guest
I had to install the signed VirtIO Serial driver from virtio-win-pkg-scripts and restart.
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GUIDE: How to create a network bridge for your libvirt VMs using NetworkManager and patience
13- Boot the VM and enjoy the magic. Unless... You must actually install the drivers for virtio. Pick the ISO from this repo and load it in the CDROM of your VM. Install it.
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How can I install Windows 11 on VM in Fedora?
If you're using virt-manager, you should switch everything (disk, network, display) to virtio and insert the driver ISO while installing Windows. Afterwards, run the included installer to install the other drivers.
winapps
Posts with mentions or reviews of winapps.
We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives
and similar projects. The last one was on 2023-07-09.
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What are some of your favorite Linux apps that you use
This one might be controversial, but Winapps for Linux, app that lets run apps from within a Windows KVM as if it were native on your Linux system (https://github.com/Fmstrat/winapps)
- Idk what to do ðŸ˜
- How viable is it to use a Windows Virtual Machine in Linux?
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Does Visual Studio 2022 exist on Arch Linux?
Yes but you have to run visual studios in a windows virtual machine qemu/kvm/virtmanager Then pass virtual studio window to your desktop so it runs like it is native https://github.com/Fmstrat/winapps optional Then use winapps to make a desktop and application launcher menu entry/icon
- STOP USING WINE. DARE
- Should I switch to Linux as a guitarist?
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Working/Switching seamlessly between Linux and Windows - Ideas?
There's something called winapps which works over RDP, but you better have good specs so you get good performance. I recommend using parsec with a VM if you can passthrough a seperate GPU otherwise. https://github.com/Fmstrat/winapps
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Running Windows VM in virtualized OpenSUSE = black screen
The aim of this exercise was to test run WinApps (https://github.com/Fmstrat/winapps).
- Want to use Linux, but forced to use Office 365. Any workarounds?
- Any news from the past 6 months?