Issue related to Debian/Linux OS

Question

Hi,

Is it right that we can run/execute VS C++/C# project within Debian/Linux OS?

Answer 1

Step-by-Step Guide to Install WineHQ on Ubuntu

Enable 32-bit architecture (necessary for Wine to run 32-bit Windows applications):

sudo dpkg --add-architecture i386

Download and add the WineHQ repository key:

sudo mkdir -pm755 /etc/apt/keyrings
sudo wget -O /etc/apt/keyrings/winehq-archive.key https://dl.winehq.org/wine-builds/winehq.key

Add the WineHQ repository:

• For Ubuntu 22.04 (or modify the version if you're using a different one):

     sudo wget -NP /etc/apt/sources.list.d/ https://dl.winehq.org/wine-builds/ubuntu/dists/jammy/winehq-jammy.sources
  

  Replace jammy with your Ubuntu version codename (e.g., focal for Ubuntu 20.04, bionic for 18.04, etc.). Update the package lists:

     sudo apt update
  

Install WineHQ Stable:

   sudo apt install --install-recommends winehq-stable

Answer 2

Hi @Peter_1985 ,

C# .NET Core/5/6+ and cross-platform C++ projects can run natively on Debian/Linux, while older .NET Framework and Windows-specific C++ projects require porting or a compatibility layer like Wine.

Best Regards.

Jiachen Li

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Answer 3

Visual studio supports cross platform C/C++ projects. Its uses a Linux compatible cmake file so you can build on Linux with the Linux C/C++ compiler.

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/cpp/build/get-started-linux-cmake?view=msvc-170

If you install the Linux tools (WSL) you can build the Linux executable (which will not have a file extension) on your windows box.

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wsl/install