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Title: Windows Virtual
Post by: Kevin Perez on April 21, 2022, 03:04:35 AM
Hey there everyone.

I have installed Linux Lite on my computer. Thanks to having difficulty getting a c++ compiler to work on this computer, I wish to be able to use Windows 10. Ideally, I would not need to dual boot, because I can merely run a virtual box with Windows 10 installed.

What would you recommend I do to make this happen? Yes, my plan after it is installed, I would then run Microsoft's Visual Studio, because, unlike the two c++ compilers, this software actually works right out of the box.

-Kevin
Title: Re: Windows Virtual
Post by: firenice03 on April 21, 2022, 08:08:59 AM
@Kevin Perez


Install VirtualBox then install Windows - Its all via the GUI, pretty straight forward...


BUT... and Not sure what C++ you've tried...


1) There is a Linux version of Visual Studio (code) https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/ (https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/)

2) Geany is another IDE editor - found/installable from Lite Software

3) Atom - another IDE editor similar to VS - https://atom.io/ (https://atom.io/) - https://github.com/atom/atom/releases/tag/v1.60.0 (https://github.com/atom/atom/releases/tag/v1.60.0)


I use Atom mostly but I do also from time to time use Geany...
Title: Re: Windows Virtual
Post by: trinidad on April 21, 2022, 09:06:55 AM
I have not tried Windows 11 in gnome boxes yet but I have a friend who has had good luck with it. See the link below:

https://www.ctrl.blog/entry/how-to-win11-in-gnome-boxes.html

TC