If you're looking to jump from Windows 10 to Linux, and you have specific apps you need to use that aren't available on the open-source platform, here's how to get around that.

You get some apps built-in with Linux, but there's lots more to explore.

Using Snap Package Manager Another way to install apps on Linux is with Snap, a packaging format developed by Canonical, the company that maintains Ubuntu.

Winboat is a new technology to run Windows apps on Linux. If the developers can deliver, this will be a game changer.

Installing Applications The first thing you'll probably want to do is install some of your favorite applications. Linux works a bit differently than Windows and OS X when it comes to installing apps.

Chrome OS, itself based on the Linux kernel, can now run Linux apps—the circle is complete. If you’ve got the latest version of Chrome OS, and a fairly new Chromebook, you can now install some ...

But if you want to browse the internet, stream, or use most productivity software or office suites, you’ll find a capable ...