Install PlayonLinux 4.2.7 in Ubuntu and Linux Mint Systems. PlayOnLinux software allows to install and use Microsoft Windows games and apps on Linux Ubuntu Systems. PlayOnLinux is a free software which uses Bash and Python. PlayOnLinux is based on Wine HQ, and you don’t have to own a Windows license to use PlayOnLinux.
PlayOnLinux’s features
Here is a non-exhaustive list of the interesting points to know:
- You don’t have to own a Windows® license to use PlayOnLinux.
- PlayOnLinux is based on Wine, and so profits from all its features yet it keeps the user from having to deal with its complexity.
- PlayOnLinux is free software.
- PlayOnLinux uses Bash and Python.
Nevertheless, PlayOnLinux has some bugs, as every piece of software:
- Occasional performance decrease (image may be less fluid and graphics less detailed).
- Not all games are supported. Nevertheless, you can use our manual installation module.
PlayOnLinux is available for Ubuntu 15.04/14.10/14.04/12.04 and Linux Mint 17.1/17/13/and other Ubuntu derivatives. Open Terminal and run the following commands to install PlayOnLinux in Ubuntu/Linux Mint:
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:noobslab/apps
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install playonlinux