How Can I Install Office 365 and AVG Without Using Virtual Machine on Linux/Ubuntu?

Question

I'm planning to soon switch to Linux/Ubuntu, but I need to know if there's anyway to install Office 365 without using VM software.

Solution 1

I got Office 365 by going to the web version of each app in Chromium, then going to Settings > More Tools > Add to Desktop. Make sure 'Open as window' is checked. You'll get a shortcut on your desktop that you can put anywhere and it opens like an app. Got Outlook and Excel working no problem, I assume the others will be the same if I need them.

Solution 2

Installing Windows application on Ubuntu is surely not the best way to work. You can try wine and playonlinux as Office 2013 seems officially supported. Wine website indicate that it's possible to install Office 2016, but it's a little bit tricky.

Some very nice alternative are existing of you don't want to use Microsoft Office. You can try WPS Office that give a similar look and good compatibility with Office documents.

Regarding AVG, it's definitely not a good idea. Antivirus have a deep implication with the operating system, and will be probably not possible to be installed with wine anyway. You should choose a native antivirus like ClamAV, but it will be more useful to avoid passing virus to other Windows computers than protecting Ubuntu.

Comments

[Mark Kirby]

Possible duplicate of How can I install Windows software or games?

[Tomy56739]

I see many other people have AVG for Linux. Did AVG stop making the Linux version?

[Andrea Lazzarotto]

Those are indeed the web versions, not the full apps that OP wants to install.

[jamzsabb]

It's better than nothing and work great for me, just a thought.