CrossOver Linux Users Guide

CrossOver Linux is a trademark of CodeWeavers, Inc. Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation. All other trademarks and registered trademarks are owned by their respective companies.

August 24, 2012


Table of Contents

1. Introduction
2. Installing CrossOver Linux
Choosing an installation mode
User mode
Shared mode
3. Registering CrossOver
4. Installing Windows Software
Installing Software using the CrossOver Software Installer
Choosing what to install
Selecting an installation source
Downloading an installer
Selecting a bottle for installation
Completing the installation
Removing Applications
5. Using CrossOver Linux
Running Windows applications
Running from the menu
Running a Windows command
Running Windows applications from the command line
Stopping misbehaving programs
6. Using the Bottle Manager
Managing Bottles
Bottle Windows versions
Bottle modes
The Applications tab
The Control Panel tab
The Advanced tab
7. Migrating from CrossOver Games
CrossOver's default migration tool
Advanced migration options
8. Finding more information about running your Windows application with CrossOver
Using CrossTies with multiple CodeWeavers products
9. Advanced Manual Configuration Options
Installing CrossOver on multiple systems
Creating an RPM, Debian or Solaris package from a bottle
Installing onto a shared volume
Adding a new drive or customizing the drive label / serial number
Customizing bottles using bottle hooks
Setting the bottle search path
10. Troubleshooting
A. Directory Structure, Location of Files
Installation Files
Menu and Association files
B. Glossary
Bottles
Published Bottles