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MS apps under Ubuntu WINE

 

Ham friends,

M$ has exceeded my tolerance.? The recent spate of marketing of AI and web-based data storage has spurred me to much greater Linux usage.

I¡¯m looking to find native Linux substitutes for as many applications as possible and running others in Ubuntu Linux WINE.

I typically use: ?LOTW TQSL, RufzXP, Precision CW Fistcheck, Zoom (for practice groups and classes ), Begalli CW Machine Manager (a keyer control application) ?and a few others.

The native Linux Zoom application has significant issues .? It does poorly with more than 2 people logged in.?

I am looking for good Linux apps for these programs and whether some of them can run under Ubuntu WINE.

Your advice is appreciated,

73 es TU,

Paul, KE7UAE
 

I use LOTW / TQSL - natively... Zoom - natively (zero issues).

Use the FLseries, JTDX, Gridtracker2, and CQRlog - all native.

I have yet to rely on WINE.? Look at for the list of apps that I use - with links to the downloads.

73 -?


Glenn
WA6BJQ


On Thu, Nov 28, 2024 at 3:12?PM Paul , KE7UAE via <Ke7uae=[email protected]> wrote:
Ham friends,

M$ has exceeded my tolerance.? The recent spate of marketing of AI and web-based data storage has spurred me to much greater Linux usage.

I¡¯m looking to find native Linux substitutes for as many applications as possible and running others in Ubuntu Linux WINE.

I typically use: ?LOTW TQSL, RufzXP, Precision CW Fistcheck, Zoom (for practice groups and classes ), Begalli CW Machine Manager (a keyer control application) ?and a few others.

The native Linux Zoom application has significant issues .? It does poorly with more than 2 people logged in.?

I am looking for good Linux apps for these programs and whether some of them can run under Ubuntu WINE.

Your advice is appreciated,

73 es TU,

Paul, KE7UAE
 

I don't know how well your applications will work, but I use Windows Virtual Radar Server with mono on the Raspberry Pi.
Mono is an open source implementation of Microsoft's .NET Framework.
The gray area is that Virtual Radar Server offers a mono tarball, so it may not be an actual Windows application.
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sudo apt-get install mono-complete
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Start your program like this example:
mono VirtualRadar.exe
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I hope you can figure it out...
 

Zoom works well on chrome


On Fri, Nov 29, 2024, 9:39 AM Steve, KB5AW via <srs=[email protected]> wrote:
I don't know how well your applications will work, but I use Windows Virtual Radar Server with mono on the Raspberry Pi.
Mono is an open source implementation of Microsoft's .NET Framework.
The gray area is that Virtual Radar Server offers a mono tarball, so it may not be an actual Windows application.
?
sudo apt-get install mono-complete
?
Start your program like this example:
mono VirtualRadar.exe
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I hope you can figure it out...
 

I agree with Dave, G?WBX that if you are having difficulties with Ubuntu then you should try LinuxMint, Cinnamon edition.? It is very friendly for those just getting into Linux.? Also for contesting you should look into NOT1MM, Linux Native app for contest logging.? Its "not" N1MM but it is still being developed and is doing a good job of duplicating N1MM for Linux, just not fully there yet.?
??? Also for contesting try to use TR4W and SD (super duper) both of which run very well under WINE in Linux and support almost all the contests out there.?

Bob, K4RFK

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I would recommend MX Linux.

There's a really helpful Forum and many Hams using it.

It's also Debian-based (They also provide non-systemd and systemd options).

On 11/30/24 11:50, k4rfk via groups.io wrote:

I agree with Dave, G?WBX that if you are having difficulties with Ubuntu then you should try LinuxMint, Cinnamon edition.? It is very friendly for those just getting into Linux.? Also for contesting you should look into NOT1MM, Linux Native app for contest logging.? Its "not" N1MM but it is still being developed and is doing a good job of duplicating N1MM for Linux, just not fully there yet.?
??? Also for contesting try to use TR4W and SD (super duper) both of which run very well under WINE in Linux and support almost all the contests out there.?

Bob, K4RFK

Sent with secure email.

 

Paul,

I use Linux exclusively: a generic Ubuntu installation on my main workstation. I have used the native Linux Zoom client extensively, heavily, for work during the past several years -- without issue. I also used it for a CWOps class (with the same "native sound" tweak that people required on Windows boxes). I download the latest .deb straight from Zoom.

I use TSQL natively.

I use "qrq" for, I think, similar training as RufzXP.

And I've been using LibreOffice and its predecessors for more than 25 years now, including for work, graduate school, doctoral thesis, etc. It's solid and very capable. I just live with the fact that Microsoft doesn't want competitors to be open their documents with the formatting perfectly intact (and ask for a PDF if formatting matters).

73 de Todd W2TEF
 

Paul,
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When Win 10 came out I moved to Mac but I still had a need professionally and personally for some windows applications. ?I used the Parallels solution for years but they too were big into money and their licensing sucks. ?
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I recently moved to Crossover for Mac and love it. ?Crossover runs on Linux and the Crossover team is a major contributor to the Wine project. ?Yes, it cost me some money but their licensing is per user with multiple machines. ?To me it was worth the money for the ease of installation and the peace of mind. ?I run Winlink and VARA FM and Microsoft Visio with no issues and will be experimenting with some Motorola programming software. ?
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Submitted for 'what it's worth' - worked well for me. ?And, BTW, I have a Mac Pro trash can running Mint and will be adding Crossover to it as well. ?Agree with Bob below - Mint is a really good solution.
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73 de NA5RC
 

Another recommendation for Crossover and this time for Linux.

t is as James said, a reasonable license fee, and it is solid and it works well. Even some complex Windows apps run on it. Another good thing about Crossover is that you get support from them. There were a few apps that needed special files to work, and they figured that out and got them going for me.

Rick Kunath, K9AO
 

I find that ADIF Master and DXAtlas run quite nicely on WINE. They are my remaining "indispensable" Windows apps. I use Linux Mint in the shack daily and have not regretted the switch from Win11.

GL,
Wayne, W0ZW
 

Yes , I fully agree . LM is also one of my favourite Linux distros as well as ZORIN? os ,also an Ubuntu derived distro.
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Frank , EI7KS

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