how to make windows run linux executables?

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I compiled a C++ program under linux.



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This will generate an executables a.out. It seems this executable cannot be run in the windows command prompt. Any suggestions? Thanks in advance!






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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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I compiled a C++ program under linux.



make -f mymakefile


This will generate an executables a.out. It seems this executable cannot be run in the windows command prompt. Any suggestions? Thanks in advance!






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  • without ever doing this id think you would have to use a cross compiler
    – Hayden Thring
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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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I compiled a C++ program under linux.



make -f mymakefile


This will generate an executables a.out. It seems this executable cannot be run in the windows command prompt. Any suggestions? Thanks in advance!






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I compiled a C++ program under linux.



make -f mymakefile


This will generate an executables a.out. It seems this executable cannot be run in the windows command prompt. Any suggestions? Thanks in advance!






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  • without ever doing this id think you would have to use a cross compiler
    – Hayden Thring
    4 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
    4 hours ago
















  • without ever doing this id think you would have to use a cross compiler
    – Hayden Thring
    4 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
    4 hours ago















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




without ever doing this id think you would have to use a cross compiler
– Hayden Thring
4 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
4 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
4 hours 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 do to run the program:



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

  2. Install the Linux Subsystem for Windows 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 Ming32 and recompile and run in that environment

  5. Use a cross compiler

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






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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 do to run the program:



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

    2. Install the Linux Subsystem for Windows 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 Ming32 and recompile and run in that environment

    5. Use a cross compiler

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






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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 do to run the program:



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

      2. Install the Linux Subsystem for Windows 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 Ming32 and recompile and run in that environment

      5. Use a cross compiler

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






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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 do to run the program:



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

        2. Install the Linux Subsystem for Windows 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 Ming32 and recompile and run in that environment

        5. Use a cross compiler

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






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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 do to run the program:



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

        2. Install the Linux Subsystem for Windows 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 Ming32 and recompile and run in that environment

        5. Use a cross compiler

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







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