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Install WinBoat on CachyOS

Run Windows apps on Linux with seamless integration.

From the official CachyOS repo. Install with pacman, no AUR helper needed.

Reviewed Nov 2, 2026 · independent guide

How do I install WinBoat on CachyOS?

Run this in a terminal, then open WinBoat from your app menu:

sudo pacman -S winboat

winboat is in the cachyos repo, the CachyOS project's own package repository, so pacman installs it directly with no AUR helper and no build script. The package is signed with the CachyOS repository key, and pacman checks the signature before it installs.

What should I do after installing WinBoat?

  1. Open WinBoat from your app menu.
  2. Or run winboat in a terminal.
  3. Run pacman -Qi winboat to see the installed version and the optional dependencies.

How do I update or remove WinBoat?

Update:

sudo pacman -Syu

Remove:

sudo pacman -Rns winboat

What is WinBoat?

Run Windows apps on Linux with seamless integration.

Package description: Run Windows apps on Linux with seamless integration

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    winboat-org/winboat · ★ 23,306 stars · last commit Oct 4, 2026 · latest release Aug 25, 2026

    Real issues opened by users on the project's GitHub, shown as written with a link to each one. 10 most reacted issues opened in the last two years plus the 5 newest issues, bots, pull requests, non English and political posts skipped, capped at 15 per repo. Fetched Nov 1, 2026.

    1. [Feature] GPU AccelerationOpen

      Adding Virglrenderer and Virtio-gpu to Winboat should give some level of GPU Acceleration to Windows Apps. It will make Windows Apps run faster that need GPU Acceleration.

      @XSpark0 · · 127 reactions · 25 comments · View on GitHub

    2. Flathub supportOpen

      Mandatory flatpak build request

      @tazihad · · 98 reactions · 13 comments · View on GitHub

    3. Podman supportClosed

      Fedora comes with podman. Can you also put podman support? It should work

      @tazihad · · 96 reactions · 56 comments · View on GitHub

    4. [Feature] GPU passthrough supportOpen

      I haven't extensively looked into how you handle Windows (VM?) setup, but saw that you're utilizing dockur/windows. As far as I saw, they support GPU passthrough by enabling access to /dev/dri for the container that manages the Windows VM. I think this could be enough for…

      @Schaka · · 70 reactions · 11 comments · View on GitHub

    5. [Feature] App shortcuts in Linux application launcherClosed

      On various desktop environments (such as KDE), there is an application launcher that shows all the programs that have been installed on the system. A good feature would be for Winboat to create a folder with shortcuts to the Windows programs in it. Right now users need to open…

      @Ghissueguy228 · · 54 reactions · 18 comments · View on GitHub

    6. [Feature] Add a shared folder that is not only limited to /home/$USEROpen

      I think it would be a good idea to add an option to only allow the windows container to only access a smaller part of the host filesystem. This would be useful for people that do not want windows to have access to there home directory or any sensitive data there. I would change…

      @bearofbusiness · · 33 reactions · 11 comments · View on GitHub

    7. [Feature] Resizing virtual diskOpen

      Simply, a configuration option to change the size of the virtual disk, similar to the options for the number of virtual cores and RAM. It's easy to underestimate how much virtual disk space is needed. Currently, the only upfront means to change the virtual disk size is to…

      @yoshiweegee · · 29 reactions · 24 comments · View on GitHub

    8. [Feature] Able to Import existing Windows installationClosed

      It would be great to have a way to import an existing installation of Windows. The Setup of WinBoat only allows me to install Windows Fresh If you already have a Windows Docker installation or for Example Migrating from

      @iMonZ · · 22 reactions · 6 comments · View on GitHub

    9. add ability to configure where storage should goClosed

      My Fedora installation is on a very small partition (50GB) and I use another partition for most of the largest stuff, so the requirement to have 32GB free in /var is kind of difficult to achieve in my use-case. (I'd rather not move all of /var to a different partition, because I…

      @killarny · · 20 reactions · 10 comments · View on GitHub

    10. [Feature] GPU Acceleration + Passthrough Solution?Closed

      A while ago I contributed to an Omarchy Linux pull request. It involved leveraging and enabling GPU passthrough in Omarchy, it utilises Docker Windows images and I believe it could in one form or another be implemented into Winboat. I will take a look and try to develop a…

      @AX200M · · 20 reactions · 15 comments · View on GitHub

    11. [Bug] [Bug] Lightwave 3D Mouse issuesOpen

      0.9.2 Linux Mint 2.2.3 Cinnamon 6.6.9 FreeRPD: 3.32.1 I don't know if is flatpak i just installed winboat from a .deb In Lightwave 2024.2, can be modeller or layout, both programs has the same issues. The mouse functions are not working properly. Lightwave uses a system where the…

      @MiguelAlejandria · · 0 comments · View on GitHub

    12. [Feature] Option to not start desktop in fullscreenOpen

      When you open the Windows Desktop, the FreeRDP window always opens in full-screen mode, and it cannot be resized. Please include an option to open the Desktop in a resizable window. In general, it would be nice to have access to FreeRDP's launch options. I usually work with…

      @elpamplina · · 0 comments · View on GitHub

    13. USB passthrough: use consistent QMP device IDs on LinuxOpen

      Description While troubleshooting USB passthrough on CachyOS, I modified src/renderer/lib/usbmanager.ts to use a consistent QMP device ID format. The change replaces IDs formatted as vendorId:productId with usbvendorIdproductId in three places: Checking whether the device exists.…

      @theinizializer · · 1 reactions · 0 comments · View on GitHub

    14. Feature request: Automatically launch the Windows desktop when starting the containerOpen

      Title: Feature request: Automatically launch the Windows desktop when starting the container When a new user clicks Start, WinBoat can start the Windows container without automatically opening the desktop session. A first-time user may think the container is not working because…

      @theinizializer · · 2 comments · View on GitHub

    15. [Feature] Pin the Docker subnet or document the overlap: winboat_default (172.18.0.0/16) breaks captive portals such as the Deutsche Bahn ICE WiFi, even while WinBoat is stoppedOpen

      WinBoat's generated docker-compose.yml does not specify a network, so Docker creates winboatdefault from its default address pools. On my machine that network got 172.18.0.0/16, with the host side at 172.18.0.1. The on-board WiFi of German ICE trains (WIFIonICE) uses the same…

      @B-M-B · · 0 comments · View on GitHub

    WinBoat on CachyOS: questions

    Is WinBoat in the official CachyOS repo?

    Yes. The winboat package is in the cachyos repo, version 0.9.2-1, built 2026-09-05. Install it with sudo pacman -S winboat.

    Do I need an AUR helper for WinBoat?

    No. It comes from the cachyos repo, so plain pacman installs and updates it, and sudo pacman -Syu keeps it current.

    What is the WinBoat command?

    winboat. The package is called winboat.