Step by step guide: How to install Microsoft Office in any Linux distribution
The article provides a guide on how to install Microsoft Office on various Linux distributions. It outlines multiple methods, including VM-based options and Wine-based solutions, detailing their compatibility and ease of use. Users can choose from options like LinOffice, Winapps, Crossover, and PlayOnLinux, each with its own set of features and limitations.
- ▪LinOffice is a new project focused on running Microsoft Office with minimal setup required.
- ▪VM-based options allow users to run Office 2024 or 365, but may encounter bugs related to FreeRDP.
- ▪Wine-based solutions like Crossover and PlayOnLinux support older versions of Office, with varying degrees of success.
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Step by step guide: How to install Microsoft Office in any Linux distribution There are multiple options how to install MS Office on Linux. VM-based - Integrate Windows apps running in a Windows virtual machine as native-looking in Linux LinOffice - Microsoft Office Launcher for Linux, my own fork of Winapps which is focused on only running Microsoft Office, with some Office-specific improvements over Winapps and a fully automated setup. Eventually I would like to create a GUI for it. Decribed below Winapps, based on KVM, QEMU, Docker/Podman and FreeRDP. Still actively maintained (getting Github commits). Decribed below Cassowary, based on KVM, QEMU, libvirt/virt-manager, and FreeRDP. Last release in Feb 2022 and seems to be abandoned.
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