1: what should i replace the hp printer app,wd drive app,msi dragon center(useful for making fans go faster) with? laptop is msi gf63 thin10sc i plan on using ubuntu.

2: does linux have backwards compatiblity ? like can i take an old app file put it on usb then open it on another linux computer? this is important to me as i like to hoard data like apps and games.

3: can i install apps the windows way? im totally fine with using a package manager. i just mean can i do that?

4: how can i run pirated games and apps on linux? i don’t want to use steam really.

5 can i have country emojis in ubuntu? or hevc codec and other codecs for free? im aware of vlc,but sometimes you need the codec itself on the system to edit or reencode some videos.

6: can i install and use windows games offline?(after i setup wine or its gui manager and install all visuall c++ things) or not?

7: can i run apps or install them offline? like windows? and hoard those files like .exes on windows? and then take those files to more upgraded linux version or another distro or even another linux pc and run them offline?

8: can wine run .bat files? im intrested in this to see if it will run cod cold war from fitgirl fine or not.

i typed a lot of questions about hoarding,sorry if these questions are stupid. i just like hoarding. if i have other questions i will make another post. thanks

  • whatiswrongwithyou@lemmy.ml
    3·
    3 hours ago

    What do you use the hp printer app for? What do you use the wd drive app for?

    All the rest of the shit you asked you’re just gonna have to figure out for yourself. The answers are all yes but you’re gonna have to learn how it’s different.

    • steam@programming.devOP
      2·
      3 hours ago

      i use the hp app to print and scan stuff. wd drive i almost never use it so i may just ignore it. but when i do use it i use it to check the hdd drive health

      • whatiswrongwithyou@lemmy.ml
        3·
        3 hours ago

        You can use smartctl or some gui wrapper for it to do the wd app stuff (warning, this will not work and you will have to learn how your specific drive misreports smart data!).

        You’ll figure out how to print and scan in linux eventually if your printer is supported. It’s probably supported.