Hi, as in subject: My question is, its possible to repack imgburn, from exe to flatpak and make all library who is needed for work on linux to make this great burning app to work in linux nativly? In wine i setup it and he start when setup with windows XP prefix, but problem is after this not see my cd rom even if i try, change all to make it works.
This app is rly great, best cd, dvd, bluray, dual and more layers with subchanel data read from iso like playstation and more… Super simple and small interface. And never error if cd and data is ok… Anyone can answer me? Its possible to port this on linux as Flatpak? Thanks!
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Also someone can tell me good app for linux using to burning data? I burn only one time on linux using probably brasero, or k3b i dont remember but i have rly problem with all apps like this, on puppy bionic, and i rly want have app like imgburn. Thanks! PS. problem is not about UI or technical from my side i know how to use app, but most time dvd was destroyed becouse error when burning. Even if i test it meny time with other data and other dvd, still same problem, or linux write data even if have strange symbols in name like example =filename.exe= or something smailar then later under windows i cant even delete this file after copy to hdd becouse windows not red symbols like this in filename = just bold 2 line not “=”
Flatpak is a package format for Linux applications, so packing an Windows application in it will not make it run. You still will need something like Wine to run it.
Now, your issue with Wine probably stems from the fact that the drive is not provided to the program by wine. Don’t know if you may need to add the drive as a wine drive.
Anyways, this is probably something better answered by a forum specific to Wine, rather than this one.
Hi i know how flatpak works, but i ask is posible port img burn to make it work as flatpak with all needed lib then will be work on any distro without problems. App is total free with open source code i think then, maybe its possible to add little changes to run this native on linux. Also i run app in wine but my bluray cd rom not showing in img burn, even if i setup all in app options correctly. Thats why i ask, is possible or not : ) also Photoshot CS6 and AceSeed 10 but this app is not free and no open source then i lost all hope to run it on linux. I know about Krita and other, but i like this apps becouse i work on it all my life, and i rly dont like changes. : ) thanks for answer anyway! Bye.
Unless you use tools like a virtual machine or Wine, you can’t run a Windows program on Linux. Linux and Windows are different operating systems with different architectures.
As for ports: this works if you use a library which is designed for multiple platforms, like GTK or Qt. But in your case these programs are very likely build on Windows-only libraries, so you need to replace/port them as well. Let’s just say this can get very expensive very fast.
You can to run an app with Wine, but if it does not work, you probably be better of with a Linux-native alternative or staying with Windows.
Also:
While Wine is not an emulator, it does create virtual hard drives, etc. It could be very possible you need to setup Wine to properly pass through the disk drive. But like I said, a question better be answered by a forum focused on Wine.
On that note, on the Wine AppDB, you can find this:
Change your WINECFG to WindowsXP and set to STPI in I/O config menu to recognize your device DVD Burner.
This may be outdated, so may not work, just an example that you possibly also need to setup Wine as well.
Friend i know what is wine and i use same setting before, write this quesion, i also know how linux works i start linux mandriva knopix, when i was kid, im now 43 years, if i can setup wine with imgburn i never ask here about create port becouse, if something work, dont update it… This is best solution for stupid windows. I not want use win 11 and win 10 support end for 8 month from now. Thats why i make all my pc and laptops no longer dual boot with linux and windows 10, only i looking for alternative app who i can use to end my work on only linux… Thanks for help anyway
Yes i know, but check this just for test. GitHub - Tyrrrz/YoutubeDownloader: Downloads videos and playlists from YouTube That YT downloader have *.exe file and work under linux perfect before, now also app start but stop download video from YT after last google update. But i not test it now, maybe still work but i want you only look files and try start this exe on linux. Thats why think about port like this on linux if library can work with exe file. Thats all thanks for help, this is all what i want to know. App can be ported but need much work to repack all and write script to work native under linux i think. I have my answer. Thanks!
Just want to note to you again: Windows and Linux are separate systems.
The program you now mentioned, YoutubeDownloader, is nothing like the other programs you’ve mentioned before.
YoutubeDownloader uses Avalonia, a cross-platfrom UI toolkit, is written in C#, a cross-plattform language using a runtime, and has separate downloads for Linux. It can work on Linux because its uses cross-platform components.
Imgburn on the other hand has only a Windows download and is most likely a Windows-native build with machine code targeted to use the Windows ABI. Which is why you need to recreate the Windows ABI to make it run on Linux. That’s what Wine does.
Just because both of them have an file ending with .exe doesn’t mean it can work on both platforms!
Actually, not to mention that the Linux release of YoutubeDownloader doesn’t even have a file ending with .exe…
If I sound grumpy to you, well yes, I am grumpy.
Because there seems to be a fundamental misunderstanding here about the differences between Linux and Windows, when it comes to app porting.
Its not just “repack all and write script to work native under linux”.
