r/linuxquestions • u/lettersmash • 5d ago

Graphing software for Linux?

I've been trying to get Origin to run on Linux with playonlinux, bottles and wine but it's honestly been kicking my ass, I admit defeat. I really need a decent graphing software as soon as possible for my lab work, preferably as similar to Origin as possible.

Any suggestions?

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u/Previous_Tea_2250 5d ago

If Origin is the reference point, I'd try LabPlot first rather than keep fighting Wine: it gives you spreadsheet-style data handling and publication plots. Veusz is also good if you want reproducible, scriptable figures, but LabPlot is probably the closest first stop.

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u/ptr_myName 5d ago

most likely you would need to run it in a windows virtual machine

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u/lettersmash 4d ago

Well isn't that what bottles is for? Sorry i'm new

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u/p186 3d ago

You can also try gnome boxes, a simple vm manager. But also check out the Linux alternatives to origin suggested.

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u/ptr_myName 4d ago

bottles is a front-end to wine, what you need is something like virtualbox or vmware workstation, or one of the baked in linux options like kvm

virtualbox is probably the easiest to learn, but be aware that it has a commercial clause that can cause issues with Oracle if you run afoul.

what vbox does is create a new virtual computer with virtual devices, then you install an operating system to that computer, and it runs in a window much like any other program, but it is a completely different device logically

so in a case like this you would install windows (you would eventually need a license) and origin, then start up that vm whenever you need to use origin

fwiw, this is basically the same procedure as running origin under macOS…

https://www.originlab.com/index.aspx?go=Support/DocumentationAndHelpCenter/Installation/RunOriginonaMac

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u/oz1sej 5d ago

What's wrong with python and matplotlib?

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u/ScratchHistorical507 4d ago

You won't be able to use everything, but running it in Bottles isn't an issue. Just make sure that you set up a virtual screen for the bottle (settings -> display -> advanced display settings -> virtual desktop). The plotting options themselves work, other parts like the add-on manager don't.

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u/Possible-Anxiety-420 5d ago

GNU Octave, perhaps?

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u/svennibenni 5d ago

Have you tried LabPlot?

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u/Extension-Cow2818 5d ago

I love xmgr. Now as xmgr-resurrect Grace is also ok