Installing a Windows compatibility tool

Windows applications can be run on Linux with PortProton, installed from the Flathub repository using the Flatpak package manager.

Installing Flatpak

On Ubuntu 18.10 or later, run:

Bash

sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade -y
sudo apt install flatpak

Installing the GNOME Software plugin

To add Flatpak support to GNOME Software:

Bash

sudo apt install gnome-software-plugin-flatpak

Adding the Flathub repository

Bash

flatpak remote-add --if-not-exists flathub https://dl.flathub.org/repo/flathub.flatpakrepo

Restart required

Restart the system after adding the repository so that the changes take effect.

Installing PortProton

PortProton can be installed either from the terminal or through GNOME Software.

From the terminal:

Bash

flatpak install flathub ru.linux_gaming.PortProton

Start it with:

Bash

flatpak run ru.linux_gaming.PortProton

From GNOME Software:

After Flathub has been added, PortProton is also available in GNOME Software.

Initial setup

On first launch, PortProton automatically installs the required Wine dependencies and helper components. This process takes several minutes.

After initialization, the application's main functions become available, including:

• Wine settings — manage the Wine environment;
• Windows command prompt — run cmd.exe inside Wine;
• File manager — access the virtual Windows file system.

Next step

After installing PortProton, proceed to Installing SunriseWorkbench.