Install Playonlinux on Ubuntu 11.04 Natty Narwhal/Ubuntu 11.10 Oneiric Ocelot/Linux Mint
What is PlayOnLinux?
PlayOnLinux is a piece of software which allows you to easily install and use numerous games and apps designed to run with Microsoft® Windows®.
Few games are compatible with GNU/Linux at the moment and it certainly is a factor preventing the migration to this system. PlayOnLinux brings a cost-free, accessible and efficient solution to this problem.
To install PlayonLinux in Ubuntu/Linux Mint open Terminal (Press
Alt+F2 and type:
gnome-terminal -or- Press
Ctrl+Alt+T) and copy the following commands in the terminal:
Terminal Commands:
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wget -q "http://deb.playonlinux.com/public.gpg" -O- | sudo apt-key add -
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sudo wget http://deb.playonlinux.com/playonlinux_natty.list -O /etc/apt/sources.list.d/playonlinux.list
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sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install playonlinux
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When installation finished, To start PlayOnLinux (Press
Alt+F2 and type:
playonlinux).
What are PlayOnLinux's features?
Here is a non-exhaustive list of the interesting points to know:
- You don't have to own a Windows® license to use PlayOnLinux.
- PlayOnLinux is based on Wine, and so profits from all its features yet it keeps the user from having to deal with its complexity.
- PlayOnLinux is free software.
- PlayOnLinux uses Bash and Python.
Nevertheless, PlayOnLinux has some bugs, as every piece of software:
- Occasional performance decrease (image may be less fluid and graphics less detailed).
- Not all games are supported. Nevertheless, you can use our manual installation module.
Here is the Homepage of PlayOnLinux.
