How do I make Windows run Linux executables?

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I compiled a C++ program under Linux:



make -f mymakefile


This will generate an executable, a.out. It seems this executable cannot be run in the Windows command prompt.






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  • without ever doing this id think you would have to use a cross compiler
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    Since it's a C++ program, why don't you consider compiling and delivering the executable on a windows machine separately?
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    Can you explain what the C++ program does? If it's a command line program, then it would probably work if recompiled under the correct compiler on Windows (I presume GCC, but depends on the code). If it uses a GUI, then maybe it could compile on Windows, but maybe not. If it's some sort of daemon or device driver, then almost definitely, it won't compile on Windows.
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I compiled a C++ program under Linux:



make -f mymakefile


This will generate an executable, a.out. It seems this executable cannot be run in the Windows command prompt.






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  • without ever doing this id think you would have to use a cross compiler
    – Hayden Thring
    7 hours ago






  • 1




    Since it's a C++ program, why don't you consider compiling and delivering the executable on a windows machine separately?
    – Raju Devidas
    7 hours ago






  • 1




    Can you explain what the C++ program does? If it's a command line program, then it would probably work if recompiled under the correct compiler on Windows (I presume GCC, but depends on the code). If it uses a GUI, then maybe it could compile on Windows, but maybe not. If it's some sort of daemon or device driver, then almost definitely, it won't compile on Windows.
    – Neil
    53 mins ago












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I compiled a C++ program under Linux:



make -f mymakefile


This will generate an executable, a.out. It seems this executable cannot be run in the Windows command prompt.






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I compiled a C++ program under Linux:



make -f mymakefile


This will generate an executable, a.out. It seems this executable cannot be run in the Windows command prompt.






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  • without ever doing this id think you would have to use a cross compiler
    – Hayden Thring
    7 hours ago






  • 1




    Since it's a C++ program, why don't you consider compiling and delivering the executable on a windows machine separately?
    – Raju Devidas
    7 hours ago






  • 1




    Can you explain what the C++ program does? If it's a command line program, then it would probably work if recompiled under the correct compiler on Windows (I presume GCC, but depends on the code). If it uses a GUI, then maybe it could compile on Windows, but maybe not. If it's some sort of daemon or device driver, then almost definitely, it won't compile on Windows.
    – Neil
    53 mins ago
















  • without ever doing this id think you would have to use a cross compiler
    – Hayden Thring
    7 hours ago






  • 1




    Since it's a C++ program, why don't you consider compiling and delivering the executable on a windows machine separately?
    – Raju Devidas
    7 hours ago






  • 1




    Can you explain what the C++ program does? If it's a command line program, then it would probably work if recompiled under the correct compiler on Windows (I presume GCC, but depends on the code). If it uses a GUI, then maybe it could compile on Windows, but maybe not. If it's some sort of daemon or device driver, then almost definitely, it won't compile on Windows.
    – Neil
    53 mins ago















without ever doing this id think you would have to use a cross compiler
– Hayden Thring
7 hours ago




without ever doing this id think you would have to use a cross compiler
– Hayden Thring
7 hours ago




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Since it's a C++ program, why don't you consider compiling and delivering the executable on a windows machine separately?
– Raju Devidas
7 hours ago




Since it's a C++ program, why don't you consider compiling and delivering the executable on a windows machine separately?
– Raju Devidas
7 hours ago




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Can you explain what the C++ program does? If it's a command line program, then it would probably work if recompiled under the correct compiler on Windows (I presume GCC, but depends on the code). If it uses a GUI, then maybe it could compile on Windows, but maybe not. If it's some sort of daemon or device driver, then almost definitely, it won't compile on Windows.
– Neil
53 mins ago




Can you explain what the C++ program does? If it's a command line program, then it would probably work if recompiled under the correct compiler on Windows (I presume GCC, but depends on the code). If it uses a GUI, then maybe it could compile on Windows, but maybe not. If it's some sort of daemon or device driver, then almost definitely, it won't compile on Windows.
– Neil
53 mins ago










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You cannot natively run a program for Linux under Windows. They are completely different operating systems.



However, there are methods you can try to run the program:



  1. Recompile the program on Windows to get a native executable

  2. Install the Windows Subsystem for Linux and run the program in that environment

  3. Install Linux in a virtual machine and run the program in that environment

  4. Install Cygwin or MinGW and recompile and run in that environment

  5. Use a cross compiler

Granted, depending on the nature of the program and its dependencies, it might not be possible to run in another environment without modifications to the source code, or at all.






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    Depending on how you look at it, running under WSL is "native" under Windows, though not pre-installed by default.
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You cannot natively run a program for Linux under Windows. They are completely different operating systems.



However, there are methods you can try to run the program:



  1. Recompile the program on Windows to get a native executable

  2. Install the Windows Subsystem for Linux and run the program in that environment

  3. Install Linux in a virtual machine and run the program in that environment

  4. Install Cygwin or MinGW and recompile and run in that environment

  5. Use a cross compiler

Granted, depending on the nature of the program and its dependencies, it might not be possible to run in another environment without modifications to the source code, or at all.






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    Depending on how you look at it, running under WSL is "native" under Windows, though not pre-installed by default.
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You cannot natively run a program for Linux under Windows. They are completely different operating systems.



However, there are methods you can try to run the program:



  1. Recompile the program on Windows to get a native executable

  2. Install the Windows Subsystem for Linux and run the program in that environment

  3. Install Linux in a virtual machine and run the program in that environment

  4. Install Cygwin or MinGW and recompile and run in that environment

  5. Use a cross compiler

Granted, depending on the nature of the program and its dependencies, it might not be possible to run in another environment without modifications to the source code, or at all.






share|improve this answer


















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    Depending on how you look at it, running under WSL is "native" under Windows, though not pre-installed by default.
    – Bob
    22 mins ago












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up vote
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down vote









You cannot natively run a program for Linux under Windows. They are completely different operating systems.



However, there are methods you can try to run the program:



  1. Recompile the program on Windows to get a native executable

  2. Install the Windows Subsystem for Linux and run the program in that environment

  3. Install Linux in a virtual machine and run the program in that environment

  4. Install Cygwin or MinGW and recompile and run in that environment

  5. Use a cross compiler

Granted, depending on the nature of the program and its dependencies, it might not be possible to run in another environment without modifications to the source code, or at all.






share|improve this answer














You cannot natively run a program for Linux under Windows. They are completely different operating systems.



However, there are methods you can try to run the program:



  1. Recompile the program on Windows to get a native executable

  2. Install the Windows Subsystem for Linux and run the program in that environment

  3. Install Linux in a virtual machine and run the program in that environment

  4. Install Cygwin or MinGW and recompile and run in that environment

  5. Use a cross compiler

Granted, depending on the nature of the program and its dependencies, it might not be possible to run in another environment without modifications to the source code, or at all.







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    Depending on how you look at it, running under WSL is "native" under Windows, though not pre-installed by default.
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Depending on how you look at it, running under WSL is "native" under Windows, though not pre-installed by default.
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