Wine is a compatibility layer capable of running Windows applications on several POSIX-compliant operating systems, such as Linux, macOS, & BSD. Instead of simulating internal Windows logic like a virtual machine or emulator, Wine translates Windows API calls into POSIX calls on-the-fly, eliminating the performance and memory penalties of other methods and allowing you to cleanly integrate Windows applications into your desktop.

• Wine 11 rewrites how Linux runs Windows / HN - now use some support directly from linux kernel for thread sync
  • WHY IT CAN’T BE DONE WITH EXISTING TOOLS

# Install ⮺ 📥

$ sudo apt install wine64

• Become a ninja at Linux gaming: a mega-guide for Wine, DXVK, and more.

• Wine Developer’s Guide / Developers
• Building a Wine environment for Windows applications

# Proton ⮺

$ sudo apt update
$ sudo apt install lutris

# see also

• How Wine works 101
• proton
  • Little guide how to use proton without steam