winapps/README.md

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Run Windows applications (including [Microsoft 365](https://www.microsoft365.com/) and [Adobe Creative Cloud](https://www.adobe.com/creativecloud.html)) on GNU/Linux with `KDE`, `GNOME` or `XFCE`, integrated seamlessly as if they were native to the OS.

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## Underlying Mechanism
WinApps works by:
1. Running Windows in a `Docker`, `Podman` or `libvirt` virtual machine.
2. Querying Windows for all installed applications.
3. Creating shortcuts to selected Windows applications on the host GNU/Linux OS.
4. Using [`FreeRDP`](https://www.freerdp.com/) as a backend to seamlessly render Windows applications alongside GNU/Linux applications.

## Additional Features
- The GNU/Linux `/home` directory is accessible within Windows via the `\\tsclient\home` mount.
- Integration with `Nautilus`, allowing you to right-click files to open them with specific Windows applications based on the file MIME type.

## Supported Applications
**WinApps supports <u>*ALL*</u> Windows applications.**

Universal application support is achieved by:
1. Scanning Windows for any officially supported applications (list below).
2. Scanning Windows for any other `.exe` files listed within the Windows Registry.

Officially supported applications benefit from high-resolution icons and pre-populated MIME types. This enables file managers to determine which Windows applications should open files based on file extensions. Icons for other detected applications are pulled from `.exe` files.

Contributing to the list of supported applications is encouraged through submission of pull requests! Please help us grow the WinApps community.

*Please note that the provided list of officially supported applications is community-driven. As such, some applications may not be tested and verified by the WinApps team.*

### Officially Supported Applications
<table cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0" border="0">
    <tr>
        <!-- Adobe Acrobat Pro -->
        <td>
            <img src="apps/acrobat-x-pro/icon.svg" width="100">
        </td>
        <td>
            <b>Adobe Acrobat Pro</b><br>
            (X)<br>
            <i><a href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Adobe_Acrobat_DC_logo_2020.svg">Icon</a> in the Public Domain.</i>
        </td>
        <!-- Adobe After Effects -->
        <td>
            <img src="apps/aftereffects-cc/icon.svg" width="100">
        </td>
        <td>
            <b>Adobe After Effects</b><br>
            (CC)<br>
            <i><a href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Adobe_After_Effects_CC_icon.svg">Icon</a> in the Public Domain.</i>
        </td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
        <!-- Adobe Audition -->
        <td>
            <img src="apps/audition-cc/icon.svg" width="100">
        </td>
        <td>
            <b>Adobe Audition</b><br>
            (CC)<br>
            <i><a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Adobe_Audition_CC_icon_%282020%29.svg">Icon</a> in the Public Domain.</i>
        </td>
        <!-- Adobe Bridge -->
        <td>
            <img src="apps/bridge-cs6/icon.svg" width="100">
        </td>
        <td>
            <b>Adobe Bridge</b><br>
            (CS6, CC)<br>
            <i><a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Adobe_Bridge_CC_icon.svg">Icon</a> in the Public Domain.</i>
        </td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
        <!-- Adobe Creative Cloud -->
        <td>
            <img src="apps/adobe-cc/icon.svg" width="100">
        </td>
        <td>
            <b>Adobe Creative Cloud</b><br>
            (CC)<br>
            <i><a href="https://iconduck.com/icons/240218/adobe-creative-cloud">Icon</a> under <a href="https://iconduck.com/licenses/mit">MIT license</a>.</i>
        </td>
        <!-- Adobe Illustrator -->
        <td>
            <img src="apps/illustrator-cc/icon.svg" width="100">
        </td>
        <td>
            <b>Adobe Illustrator</b><br>
            (CC)<br>
            <i><a href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Adobe_Illustrator_CC_icon.svg">Icon</a> in the Public Domain.</i>
        </td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
        <!-- Adobe InDesign -->
        <td>
            <img src="apps/indesign-cc/icon.svg" width="100">
        </td>
        <td>
            <b>Adobe InDesign</b><br>
            (CC)<br>
            <i><a href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Adobe_InDesign_CC_icon.svg">Icon</a> in the Public Domain.</i>
        </td>
        <!-- Adobe Lightroom -->
        <td>
            <img src="apps/lightroom-cc/icon.svg" width="100">
        </td>
        <td>
            <b>Adobe Lightroom</b><br>
            (CC)<br>
            <i><a href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Adobe_Photoshop_Lightroom_CC_logo.svg">Icon</a> in the Public Domain.</i>
        </td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
        <!-- Adobe Photoshop -->
        <td>
            <img src="apps/photoshop-cc/icon.svg" width="100">
        </td>
        <td>
            <b>Adobe Photoshop</b><br>
            (CS6, CC)<br>
            <i><a href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Adobe_Photoshop_CC_icon.svg">Icon</a> in the Public Domain.</i>
        </td>
        <!-- Command Prompt -->
        <td>
            <img src="apps/cmd/icon.svg" width="100">
        </td>
        <td>
            <b>Command Prompt</b><br>
            (cmd.exe)<br>
            <i><a href="https://github.com/microsoft/terminal/blob/main/res/terminal/Terminal.svg">Icon</a> under <a href="https://github.com/microsoft/terminal/blob/main/LICENSE">MIT license</a>.</i>
        </td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
        <!-- File Explorer -->
        <td>
            <img src="apps/explorer/icon.svg" width="100">
        </td>
        <td>
            <b>File Explorer</b><br>
            (Windows Explorer)<br>
            <i><a href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Windows_Explorer.svg">Icon</a> in the Public Domain.</i>
        </td>
        <!-- Internet Explorer -->
        <td>
            <img src="apps/iexplorer/icon.svg" width="100">
        </td>
        <td>
            <b>Internet Explorer</b><br>
            (11)<br>
            <i><a href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Internet_Explorer_10%2B11_logo.svg">Icon</a> in the Public Domain.</i>
        </td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
         <!-- Microsoft Access -->
        <td>
            <img src="apps/access/icon.svg" width="100">
        </td>
        <td>
            <b>Microsoft Access</b><br>
            (2016, 2019, o365)<br>
            <i><a href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Microsoft_Office_Access_(2019-present).svg">Icon</a> in the Public Domain.</i>
        </td>
        <!-- Microsoft Excel -->
        <td>
            <img src="apps/excel/icon.svg" width="100">
        </td>
        <td>
            <b>Microsoft Excel</b><br>
            (2016, 2019, o365)<br>
            <i><a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Microsoft_Office_Excel_(2019%E2%80%93present).svg">Icon</a> in the Public Domain.</i>
        </td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
        <!-- Microsoft Word -->
        <td>
            <img src="apps/word/icon.svg" width="100">
        </td>
        <td>
            <b>Microsoft Word</b><br>
            (2016, 2019, o365)<br>
            <i><a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Microsoft_Office_Word_(2019%E2%80%93present).svg">Icon</a> in the Public Domain.</i>
        </td>
        <!-- Microsoft OneNote -->
        <td>
            <img src="apps/onenote/icon.svg" width="100">
        </td>
        <td>
            <b>Microsoft OneNote</b><br>
            (2016, 2019, o365)<br>
            <i><a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Microsoft_Office_OneNote_(2019%E2%80%93present).svg">Icon</a> in the Public Domain.</i>
        </td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
        <!-- Microsoft Outlook -->
        <td>
            <img src="apps/outlook/icon.svg" width="100">
        </td>
        <td>
            <b>Microsoft Outlook</b><br>
            (2016, 2019, o365)<br>
            <i><a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Microsoft_Office_Outlook_(2018%E2%80%93present).svg">Icon</a> in the Public Domain.</i>
        </td>
        <!-- Microsoft PowerPoint -->
        <td>
            <img src="apps/powerpoint/icon.svg" width="100">
        </td>
        <td>
            <b>Microsoft PowerPoint</b><br>
            (2016, 2019, o365)<br>
            <i><a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Microsoft_Office_PowerPoint_(2019%E2%80%93present).svg">Icon</a> in the Public Domain.</i>
            </td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
        <!-- Microsoft Publisher -->
        <td>
            <img src="apps/publisher/icon.svg" width="100">
        </td>
        <td>
            <b>Microsoft Publisher</b><br>
            (2016, 2019, o365)<br>
            <i><a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Microsoft_Office_Publisher_(2019-present).svg">Icon</a> in the Public Domain.</i>
        </td>
        <!-- PowerShell -->
        <td>
            <img src="apps/powershell/icon.svg" width="100">
        </td>
        <td>
            <b>PowerShell</b><br>
            <i><a href="https://iconduck.com/icons/102322/file-type-powershell">Icon</a> under <a href="https://iconduck.com/licenses/mit">MIT license</a>.</i>
        </td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
        <!-- Windows -->
        <td>
            <img src="icons/windows.svg" width="100">
        </td>
        <td>
            <b>Windows</b><br>
            (Full RDP Session)<br>
            <i><a href="url">Icon</a> in the Public Domain.</i>
        </td>
        <!-- Empty -->
        <td></td>
        <td></td>
    </tr>
</table>

## Installation
### Step 1: Configure a Windows VM
Both `Docker` and `Podman` are recommended backends for running the Windows virtual machine, as they facilitate an automated Windows installation process. WinApps is also compatible with `libvirt`. While this method requires considerably more manual configuration, it also provides greater virtual machine customisation options. All three methods leverage the `KVM` hypervisor, ensuring excellent virtual machine performance. Ultimately, the choice of backend depends on your specific use case.

The following guides are available:
- [Creating a Windows VM with `Docker` or `Podman`](docs/docker.md)
- [Creating a Windows VM with `libvirt`](docs/libvirt.md)

If you already have a Windows VM or server you wish to use with WinApps, you will need to merge `install/RDPApps.reg` into the Windows Registry manually.

### Step 2: Clone WinApps Repository and Dependencies
1. Clone the WinApps GitHub repository.
    ```bash
    git clone https://github.com/winapps-org/winapps.git && cd winapps
    ```

2. Install the required dependencies.
    - Debian/Ubuntu:
        ```bash
        sudo apt install -y dialog freerdp3-x11
        ```
    - Fedora/RHEL:
        ```bash
        sudo dnf install -y dialog freerdp
        ```
    - Arch Linux:
        ```bash
        sudo pacman -Syu --needed -y dialog freerdp
        ```
    - Gentoo Linux:
        ```bash
        sudo emerge --ask=n sys-libs/dialog net-misc/freerdp:3
        ```

> [!NOTE]
> WinApps requires `FreeRDP` version 3 or later. If not available for your distribution through your package manager, you can install the [Flatpak](https://flathub.org/apps/com.freerdp.FreeRDP).

```bash
flatpak install flathub com.freerdp.FreeRDP
sudo flatpak override --filesystem=home com.freerdp.FreeRDP # To use `+home-drive`
```

### Step 3: Create a WinApps Configuration File
Create a configuration file at `~/.config/winapps/winapps.conf` containing the following:
```bash
RDP_USER="MyWindowsUser"
RDP_PASS="MyWindowsPassword"
#RDP_DOMAIN="MYDOMAIN"
#RDP_IP="192.168.123.111"
#WAFLAVOR="docker" # Acceptable values are 'docker', 'podman' and 'libvirt'.
#RDP_SCALE=100 # Acceptable values are 100, 140, and 180.
#RDP_FLAGS=""
#MULTIMON="true"
#DEBUG="true"
#FREERDP_COMMAND="xfreerdp"
```

> [!NOTE]
> `RDP_USER` and `RDP_PASS` must correspond to a complete Windows user account and password, such as those created during Windows setup or for a domain user. User/PIN combinations are not valid for RDP access.

> [!NOTE]
> If you wish to use an alternative WinApps backend (other than `Docker`), uncomment and change `WAFLAVOR="docker"` to `WAFLAVOR="podman"` or `WAFLAVOR="libvirt"`.

#### Configuration Options Explained
- If using a pre-existing Windows RDP server on your LAN, you must use `RDP_IP` to specify the location of the Windows server. You may also wish to configure a static IP address for this server.
- If running a Windows VM using `libvirt` with NAT enabled, leave `RDP_IP` commented out and WinApps will auto-detect the local IP address for the VM.
- For domain users, you can uncomment and change `RDP_DOMAIN`.
- On high-resolution (UHD) displays, you can set `RDP_SCALE` to the scale you would like to use (100, 140 or 180).
- To add additional flags to the FreeRDP call (e.g. `/prevent-session-lock 120`), uncomment and use the `RDP_FLAGS` configuration option.
- For multi-monitor setups, you can try enabling `MULTIMON`. A FreeRDP bug may result in a black screen however, in which case you should revert this change.
- If you enable `DEBUG`, a log will be created on each application start in `~/.local/share/winapps/winapps.log`.
- If using a system on which the FreeRDP command is not `xfreerdp` or `xfreerdp3`, the correct command can be specified using `FREERDP_COMMAND`.

### Step 4: Run the WinApps Installer
Run the WinApps installer.
```bash
./installer.sh
```

A list of supported additional arguments can be accessed by running `./installer.sh --help`.

<img src="./demo/installer.gif" width=1000 alt="WinApps Installer Animation.">

## Adding Additional Pre-defined Applications
Adding your own applications with custom icons and MIME types to the installer is easy. Simply copy one of the application configurations in the `apps` folder located within the WinApps repository, and:
1. Modify the name and variables to reflect the appropriate/desired values for your application.
2. Replace `icon.svg` with an SVG for your application (ensuring the icon is appropriately licensed).
3. Remove and reinstall WinApps.
4. Submit a pull request to add your application to WinApps as an officially supported application once you have tested and verified your configuration (optional, but encouraged).

## Running Applications Manually
WinApps offers a manual mode for running applications that were not configured by the WinApps installer. This is completed with the `manual` flag. Executables that are in the Windows PATH do not require full path definition.

```bash
./bin/winapps manual "C:\my\directory\executableNotInPath.exe"
./bin/winapps manual executableInPath.exe
```

## Updating WinApps
The installer can be run multiple times. To update your installation of WinApps:
1. Run the WinApps installer to remove WinApps from your system.
2. Pull the latest changes from the WinApps GitHub repository.
3. Re-install WinApps using the WinApps installer.