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Scenario and example
In Windows, software usually comes with the extension .exe. I know I can run .exe files in Linux operating systems using third party tools like Wine. Likewise, there may be a separate tool for running Windows files on Mac OSX.
What I need
Is it there any cross-platform tool which can do the following:
.exe files on Linux & Mac?
No, there isn't.
Your best solution would be to use some form of virtualisation on the operating system of your choice to run the various other operating systems you need for running the applications you want within the virtualised guest within your host environment.
Examples of virtualisation software include:
In addition to virtualisation software, you will also need the following:
Alternatively, it is possible to run many Windows applications in a Linux environment using WINE, which will support the installation and running of a lot of Windows applications within a Linux environment. It is possible to run many Linux non-GUI applications on Windows using Cygwin but this will require recompiling applications from source in order for them to function.
