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cannot access software that previously worked on Windows

Asked by Peter John Barrett

I have software that worked on windows but does not work on ubuntu. I need to be able to use Adobe Reader, Lotus Symphony Yahoo Messenger and MSN Messenger and also software from Simsig. co.uk. None of these now work on ubuntu. I am a new user. Also I have software on cd rom waiting to be loaded some needs adobe to work. How can I get this matter resolved. Every time i try to load these things on i get a message saying ubuntu does not support application Any one help

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Micah Gersten (micahg) said : 		#1

Instead of Adobe Reader, you can use evince.
Instead of your messenger programs, you can use pidgin.

sudo apt-get install evince pidgin

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Sam_ (and-sam) said : 		#2

Hi,
since Windows is_not Linux .exe files wont run on Ubuntu.
If you consider to learn more about the filesystem
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/LinuxFilesystemsExplained

Lists of equivalents to Windows programs
http://www.linuxrsp.ru/win-lin-soft/table-eng.html
http://doc.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/switching/applications-equivalents.html

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Savvas Radevic (medigeek) said : 		#3

also take a look at this site: http://www.osalt.com/

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Savvas Radevic (medigeek) said : 		#4

on the other hand, you could always use virtual machine software to do your work, for example:
http://www.virtualbox.org/

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