I have some Linux binaries that I'd like to run in Terminal on my Intel x64 iMac (3.7 GHz 6-Core Intel Core i5, MacOS 14.4.1). I'm not familiar with how to install such a binary, so this is step one. TIA
iMac 27″, macOS 10.14
Linux binaries are not compatible with macOS. You will need to install a Virtual Machine and create a Linux operating system guest to run those binaries at all. That might be the free VirtualBox, UTM, or VMware Fusion (non-commericial use). Parallels Desktop is subscription.
Linux binaries are not compatible with macOS. You will need to install a Virtual Machine and create a Linux operating system guest to run those binaries at all. That might be the free VirtualBox, UTM, or VMware Fusion (non-commericial use). Parallels Desktop is subscription.
Running a Linux x86-64 guest is a good option, as was suggested above.
Two other options:
For starting up guests or containers for your apps, Lima might interest.
If you want help with installing a Linux app, we’re going to need a little more detail and background, as Linux has various apps, and various packaging mechanisms and tools and package managers, too.
Several binaries of command line tools are distributed as being for Mac specifically as well. See if the project offers Mac binaries (= compiled for Mac). Then those are ready to use, depending on macOS version compatibility.
It would be helpful if you disclosed what the binaries are for. Then specific advise would be possible.
Well, from the other posters' questions and my answers, it seems that what I will need is a Linux flavor to be named running in a Parallels partition. I run into Red Hat the most, so that's the default.
I currently have Parallels Desktop installed, used for Windows apps that are not available on Mac. So, what is implied is that I could open a 3rd partition, one containing Linux. I have 64 GBytes of physical memory, so that ought to be possible.
Would VirtualBox, UTM, or VMware Fusion play nice with Parallels? Seems like they would be fighting over the same processor hardware.
Hmm. The current iMacs don't support 64 GBytes, which will be a problem in the future.
The product I'm trying to install is UPX Packer <https://github.com/upx/upx>.
it does not mention Mac anything.
I'm trying to install the downloadable Linux binary. Don't have time to go through the full compile process, just want to use the tool.
The correct terminology for a Virtual machine is guests, not partitions. You have a Windows guest and would simply need to add a Red Hat Linux guest. I am running Windows 11 Pro 23H2 and Ubuntu 22.04 in Parallel's Desktop Pro 19.3.
By the way, the UPX Windows installer (touted as beta) does not work on either Win10 under Parallels on Mac, or on Win10 on a Lenovo laptop.
upx 4.1 is in Homebrew and is listed as deprecated, and upx 4.2.2 is in MacPorts. upx 4.2.3 arrived 3 days ago.
How does one install and use Linux binaries on an intel iMac?
