🌐 What is MikroTik?
MikroTik is a popular networking company that develops hardware and RouterOS, a powerful operating system for routing, firewall, VPN, and wireless management. MikroTik devices are widely used by ISPs, schools, businesses, and governments because of their reliability and affordability.
🖥️ What is WinBox?
WinBox is the official configuration tool for MikroTik devices. It provides a graphical user interface (GUI) to manage RouterOS without relying only on the command line.
With WinBox, you can:
- Configure IP addresses, interfaces, and routing
- Manage firewall and NAT rules
- Set up VPNs and security policies
- Monitor network traffic in real time
WinBox is lightweight, fast, and essential for any network administrator working with MikroTik.
🐧 WinBox on Linux: A Long-Requested Feature
Until now, Linux users had to run WinBox via Wine. This solution worked, but wasn’t always stable or convenient.
Thanks to the B OS Linux repository, you can now install WinBox natively on Debian-based systems such as Debian, Ubuntu, and B OS itself.
🚀 How to Install WinBox on Linux (B OS Repository)
Or simply install from terminal:
sudo apt update
sudo apt install winbox🔑 Why Use the B OS WinBox Package?
- ✅ Native Linux package – no Wine required
- ✅ Works seamlessly on Debian/Ubuntu/B OS
- ✅ Comes with application icon & menu entry
- ✅ Regular updates through the repository
❓ FAQ
Can I install WinBox on Ubuntu?
Yes! With the B OS repository, WinBox installs natively on Ubuntu just like on Debian or B OS.
Is WinBox free for Linux?
Yes, WinBox is free to download and use to configure MikroTik devices.
Do I still need Wine?
No. This package runs natively on Linux without Wine.
🚀 Start configuring your MikroTik on Linux today! Just run:
sudo apt install winbox