ETS Pro running on Linux

Hi Eduard,

I'm using Linux as well. (for work and for private use as well.)
I have a VirtualBox image just for the knx stuff.. (I tried wine but it wasn't working..)
As I understand they are rewriting ets6, so hopefully it won't depend on windows and .net framework.
Will see, but would be great to hear some good news from the devs.

Regards,
Tom

I'd like to see maybe a Browser-Version that would enable usage on many platforms.

If Linux and Mac native would not planned for, and as Microsoft is moving towards Win11 with new "security" and cloud features nobody (besides Microsoft obviously) wants or needs, this might be a doable compromise.

So running it in the Browser could solve the Microsoft Lockdown-Problem.

Or make it a Java application ? Users are already used to ETS being slow anyways, so that would be a small sacrifice to make it platform independent.

Cu
Frank

.NET is available on many different platforms. The non-graphics part should be quite adaptable to most of those platforms. The visual part could be coded for the web... 

Heck!, they could even provide a Cloud service with a bridge dongle/device (for the price they ask, they might as well provide such a potentially cheap thing)

ETS on linux please

@Frank Beckereit having ETS as a web/browser version would solve a lot of problems. The vendor lockin with Microsoft is a pain in the a... 

Even the SaaS Idea could open a new market for the KNX association. This can open new market oportunities. 

You could also run ETS on a powerful server and use leightweight clients without performance impacts. 

There are so many advantages by moving the ETS into the browser!

Yes please. Technical people use Linux. Use QT-toolkit and it will work on Windows, macOS and Linux.

Please consider it again. I do Not want Windows anymore!!!

Most people know that Windows plays big part of zombie game and this is not security focused operating system at all.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/jul/11/microsoft-nsa-collaboration-user-data

I believe Linux is a much better platform not only from a security point of view, but also in terms of new possibilities, automation, flexibility, and overall control. Its open-source nature empowers users to customize their environment, integrate advanced tools, and adapt the system to specific needs. Unlike closed ecosystems, Linux encourages innovation, supports a wide range of hardware, and fosters a strong community that continuously improves performance and reliability. Whether for servers, desktops, or embedded systems, Linux provides a foundation that is both robust and future-proof. And isn’t that exactly what we are looking for in home automation systems?

I'd pay double for a native linux version, having to spin up VM every time is extremely annoying.

With that said, this is unlikely to happen if developers of ETS are Windows oriented and can only do .net

Well, i guess this is not gonna happen, due to the myriad of compatibility-layers that the ETS has to drag along. Moving this to a new platform would either mean, this furball of code needs to be moved over, or they would need to play Apple and radically cut of a lot of compatibility with old systems. The first one is not very practical, the latter would break one of the largest promises of KNX (which, in turn, would cause a lot of damage to KNX overall). 

So, maybe some day there will be an AI that can do that migration, while preserving all the compatibility and still generate good code for Linux (and maybe Mac, while at it ;-))

Cu
Frank

I recently found WinBoat to be an excellent solution for running ETS6. The performance is smooth, and it successfully supports the USB dongle using USB Passthrough.

We use Linux for all our servers since...forever. We are currently evaluating move all workstation PCs or desktop PCs to Linux as support for W10 (with the extended support program) ends Oct 2026 and moving to Windows 11 is out of the question.
We have changed almost all business software (ERP, PBX etc) to cloud based versions, therefore OS agnostic.
We would REALLY love a native Linux version of ETS (we currently have the cloud based auth - no dongle) or a browser based ETS (so you can still monetize).

Please make a Linux version. Windows is no longer up to date. It's not about ETS being free, it's just about it running on Linux. So many people are switching to Linux right now. Take a look at the posts (first annually, now weekly).

Thank you everyone. We are taking these requests very serious and are looking into options at the moment. Please stay tuned and while you are here, take the opportunity and look also at other feature requests and vote for your favorite.

I am voting for this thread. Voting for other stuff would diminish the votes for this threads, so what would be the point? 

I am also voting for ETS on Linux. Just make it run under Wine. This way you can still focus on developing the Windows version and probably just have to make some smaller adjustments to make it run on Linux. At least there is far less effort than having to develop a native version. 

Here goes my vote for ETS on linux/webapp.

Another one powering on a VM *ONLY* for ETS.
All my PCs runs linux since ~2000, so ETS being Windows only is very annoying for me...

I agree. A Linux version would be really great. Now I'm running a virtual win11 system on virt-manager kvm/qemu and I'm happy with the slow ets6 :(. You can use duoalbot. But win11 started to behave very aggressively with the boot grub.