Use this tag for interoperability with Windows (dual boot, virtual machines, mixed networks, porting software, …)
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Does installing and using Wine open up your Linux platform to windows virus'?
Just wondering if installing wine might open up a fairly solid linux desktop to the world of windows virus'. Any confirmed reports about that?
Would you then install a windows antivirus product ...
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File system compatible with all OSes?
I use Linux and Mac OS X on a regular basis, and sometimes I have to use Windows. I need to use a flash drive on all three, and I need a filesystem that will work well on all of them. None of the ...
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Can GRUB2 share the EFI system partition with Windows?
I have an existing Windows 7 GPT installation, which already has a EFI System partition.
I am now trying to install a Linux on a separate harddisk, which is also GPT formatted. I did not find any ...
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What is Linux doing differently that allows me to remove/replace files where Windows would complain the file is currently in use?
The example I have is Minecraft. When running Bukkit on Linux I can remove or update the .jar files in the /plugins folder and simply run the 'reload' command.
In Windows, I have to take the whole ...
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Different time in Windows and Linux Mint
I installed Linux Mint first on my Acer Aspire 4930 and then dual booted with Windows 7. I see the correct time on Linux Mint but on booting into Windows the time is shifted back by a few hours, even ...
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Create a Bootable (UEF GRUB) USB for Ubuntu & Windows 7 Install
I want to create a Bootable EFI USB to install Ubuntu & Windows 7 (maybe with utilities like PartedMagic). I did that using MultiSystem previously. However, I am using GPT and Windows install ...
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Dual monitors and panels
I have a question with regard to a multiple monitor setup.
I'm currently primarily a Windows user, but I've been running Ubuntu in dual boot to get a feel for it. The one thing I find lacking that ...
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wubi pros and cons
Do you have experience using Wubi and if so, what are the major pros and cons ? I am of course particularly interested in potential problems.
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What files should I copy from Windows into Wine?
As far as I understand Wine runtime does better if some libraries are copied from MS Windows, but some Windows system libraries really are not to be used with Wine (some can even make it stop working, ...
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When is exFAT coming to Linux? [closed]
It seems that exFAT is to be the next standard filesystem for removable media. The problem is, it is designed by Microsoft and made proprietary. However, it is the standard FS for the upcoming SDXC ...
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Where can I learn more about how to use the GRUB `ntldr` command (module?)
I recently stumbled across the GRUB ntldr module.
Apparently one of the things it can be used for is as an alternative to chainloader to boot the NT >= 6.0 versions of Windows as in the example ...
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Allowing user to read only parts of NTFS filesystem
After installing ntfs-3g I have an option in nautilus to mount a Windows directory but I need to give root password. While I have no objection to giving root password I would prefer to be restricted ...
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Linux in a mostly Windows dev environment
A little background: our shop has traditionally run a Microsoft software stack but now we're planning to use embedded Linux and I find myself in the role of Columbus: conquer the new world. I mention ...
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Dual boot windows 8 and Linux Mint 13 (based on Ubuntu 12.04)
I've searched a lot for my problem but couldn't be sure what should I do in my case.
I bought my Asus N56VZ several months ago, and it came with Windows 7 and bunch of bloatwares that I don't like, ...
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Configuring File Associations in Ubuntu with Wine
Related to this question, I have Ubuntu 20.04.1 LTS. I downloaded PlayOnLinux 4.1.9 (the Precise version) and used it to install Microsoft Office 2010 Pro. PlayOnLinux downloaded Wine 1.5.21 and ...
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exit out of all SSH connections in one command and close PuTTY
Is there a way to back out of all SSH connections and close PuTTY in "one shot"? I work in Windows 7 and use PuTTY to SSH to various Linux hosts.
An example of the way I find myself working:
SSH to ...
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Advantage to using Linux over Windows? [closed]
I want to get into using Linux more, all my programming and development has all been done under Windows. But I am wondering what is the core advantages to using Linux over Windows? What can I do in ...
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How to share files between Linux and Windows?
I am wondering, is there any way to easily share a folder between Linux and Windows?
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Overwrote Windows with Linux, how can I recover data?
While installing Ubuntu 11.10 (ext4) I accidentally chose a wrong partition and it overwrote my Windows 2003 installation (ntfs). How can I recover files?
So far I tried photoRec and it recovered ...
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Convincing boss that I need to use Linux [closed]
I am shortly going to be joining a statistics consultancy where the software I'll be using is R and SAS in Windows.
For years I have been using R with Linux (most previous Windows knowledge has ...
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Can I connect to Windows machine from Linux shell?
I can connect to Linux machines from Windows using PuTTY/SSH. I want to do the other way round - connect to a Windows machine from Linux.
Is this possible?
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What's the name of the technology that instantly boots to Linux from within Windows?
I once had some package that you could run to instantly replace a running Windows instance with a running Linux instance. I'm not talking about virtualization or coLinux. I'm talking about the moral ...
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Need to boot Windows 7 from Grub rescue command prompt
I booted my computer today and found the Grub rescue command prompt. I have been given this computer and it has Linux and windows 7 on it, but I have only ever used the windows section. I have no idea ...
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Linux user's guide to windows? [closed]
I am a grad student who recently found out that I will have to switch to a Windows box for my research (despite my pleading). I know there are lots of guides out there for Windows users switching to ...
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Which filesystem to use for a partition shared with a parallel windows instalation?
On my new PC I want to install both Linux and Windows, each on their own rather small partition, and put the big rest of the 1 TB HDD in a further partition (plus swap). Which filesystem should I use? ...
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Installing Linux Mint on Windows-Ubuntu Dual Boot
I currently have an Ubuntu-Windows Dual boot. However, I would like to try out a new OS so I burned Linux Mint to a USB stick.
I would like to install Linux Mint and remove Ubuntu while still ...
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Is it possible to download extremely large files intelligently or in parts via SSH from Linux to Windows?
I have a ~35 GB file on a remote Linux Ubuntu server. Locally, I am running Windows XP, so I am connecting to the remote Linux server using SSH (specifically, I am using a Windows program called SSH ...
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Copy from linux to windows every minute
I currently quickly setup a way to copy files from my linux machine to a windows share that multiple people can access, but I'm looking for a better way.
In Windows 7, I made a folder accessible to ...
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alternatives to wine
Is there some alternative to Wine ( the windows "emulator" ) which is more stable and more likely to work with my Windows games?
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How to install GNU/Linux on a Windows PC without the BIOS password?
I want to install a GNU/Linux based operating system on a computer with Windows preinstalled, but unfortunately, the BIOS is set to only boot from the harddisk, and there is no way to boot from ...
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Virus 'caught' while using Linux lays dormant, becomes active when login into Windows, can it be?
Can I 'catch' a Windows virus, while using Linux - so it will be saved on my hard drive and start working when I log in to Windows? I know it wouldn't affect the Linux itself. I am using 'Dual boot', ...
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What preparations should I make before reinstalling windows?
Since Windows still does not offer means to skip rewriting the MBR, what can I do before reinstalling Windows to get Grub2 back into the MBR as easy as possible? (I'll also appreciate it if the answer ...
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Getting Linux computer integrated with Windows domain
I've tried to figure it out for several months, with no success. I have a Windows 2008R2 domain, and one Linux server (first it was Fedora 15, then 16, and now it's Centos 6.2). I am trying to make it ...
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Mount windows Users directory as /home in linux virtual machine
I'm setting up a laptop for a friend and I'm going to put linux on it in a virtual machine and I want to make it as seamless as possible. I've mounted the \Users\Username directory in a VM before and ...
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Install Ubuntu over Suse without affecting Windows
I have Windows XP and Linux Suse 11 installed on my laptop for some time.
I want to replace my Suse installation with Ubuntu and would like to know if it is possible to do that without affecting the ...
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Make samba follow symlink outside share
This is ubuntu server 10.04 64 and samba 3.4.7
I have a shared directory /home/mit/share and another one /home/temp that I link into the shared one:
ln -s /home/temp /home/mit/share/temp
But on ...
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How do I share internet with Windows from my Linux box?
I have a Linux (Ubuntu 12.04) PC connected to the internet with a Greenpacket WiMax USB modem. I want to share the Internet connection with another computer running Windows 7 Home Premium, connected ...
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kvm doesn't load Windows 8
I'm launching kvm with the following parameter:
kvm -m 2g -smp ncores=2 -hda disk.img -cdrom win8.iso
My CPU has VT support and enabled,
EDIT
I seems to have limited emulate type:
pc ...
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Weird Booting Problem with Debian Squeeze
I have a Windows XP/Debian Squeeze (XFCE desktop) dual-boot set up on a Dell Latitude laptop. The Windows XP portion boots fine. However, sometimes the Debian portion does not boot. If it doesn't ...
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FreeBSD and Windows show different times
In a dual-boot system, I usually use FreeBSD 9 but when I boot to Windows 7 my system time in both OS automatically change and show incorrect time. What's the problem and How can I solve it?
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Gnome - windows always open top left
I find this a highly annoying "feature" on a wide screen monitor that my mostly used apps - terminal and gedit always open directly under the top-left corner of my screen and I have to drag them to my ...
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sending & receiving files with windows
I have some movie files on my Ubuntu computer that I would like to send to my XP laptop.
Using a USB is too much hassle. Is there any other way of achieving this? Something like the scp command would ...
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How to transfer files from Windows to Ubuntu on Virtualbox?
How should I transfer files from Windows to Ubuntu installed on Virtualbox? When I plugged in a USB, it only pops up in Windows.
How can I see it in Ubuntu?
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Automate file transfer from Windows to Unix
I have the following situation: users update csv/txt files on daily basis on Windows. I use those flat files as input for my Oracle scripts which is on Unix. I need help on script/method of ...
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How to get list of computers similar to what is shown under “Network” in Windows
In Windows 7 when I click on Network I get a list of computers with the same workgroup of mine. But in Fedora when I click on Network I just get a single item Windows Network and I can't see the ...
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Can I use an SSH key generated on Linux from Putty?
I have been asked to generate a pair of SSH keys so that I can access a remote server for development. To generate the keys, I used the ssh-keygen tool on our CentOS box, which I successfully did.
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How to start a windows partition from the Grub command line?
I have Windows 7 installed on my system. After I installed Windows 7, I installed Fedora on a separate partition so that I could dual boot.
I removed Fedora by deleting the partition it was installed ...
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ssh tunnel on ssh tunnel between Windows and two Linux machines
I have the following configuration and want to establish a tunnel on a tunnel.
I read already the following topic:
How to put a tunnel in a tunnel?
My configuration:
Notebook --> Linux Server A ...
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Setting up a development environment in Ubuntu
I'm a long time Window user. Recently, I learned JavaScript/PHP/mySql and considered that Ubuntu Server will be the choice. I'll still work on Windows XP/7, though. Here's my idea
Development ...
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Connect Windows printer to Linux machine via samba
How can I connect my Windows printer to a Linux (RHEL5) box via samba? I'm looking for a clear configuration file
