I was able to run Ableton Live on my Ubuntu 16.04 by using Linux software called PlayOnLinux which runs on WineHQ (previously often used to run Windows apps on Linux).

It’s very easy to install PlayOnLinux via your Ubuntu terminal. So run the following commands in the terminal:

#$ sudo add-apt-repository ppa:noobslab/apps

#$ sudo apt-get update

#$ sudo apt-get install playonlinux

After the successful installation go to Ubuntu Start -> Type PlayOnLinux and open it; Then find Ableton Live there or go to this link and hit “Install this program”.

P.S. I’m not sure you can expect that much from Ableton running in PlayOnLinux if you want various plugins compatibility but it’s a great start and you can use it for small projects or if your project doesn’t require many VST’s and plugins.