How to run uBuntu Apps On Mac OSX?
Just curious to know if there's a quick and dirty way to run uBuntu apps on Mac OSX? I've heard of a program called WINE which allows running Windows Programs on OSX; but is there any facility to do the same for uBuntu Apps. Especially, is there a way to directly access the uBuntu software center and get apps on OSX?
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Abhishek RawalTry Fink - Home.
I haven't used it,So I dunno how-to use it.But there is documentation available in its website.You might get the required help from its forum too.
Please note that,FinkProject modifies .deb files so you can run it on Mac OS X.
However, most of the apps in Ubuntu are dependent on libs that are already available or can be downloaded externally, which are not included in .deb packages.
So, sometimes even you have .deb packages ported to Mac OS X using Fink, you'll find that some specific applications are not running because certain required libs are gone missing.
In such case, you won't be able to do anything.
Hence,I'll recommend you to :
- Dual-boot OS X & Ubuntu (if you can't leave OS X)
- Replace OS X with Ubuntu (I recommend this though)
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