Do you really miss your windows softwares
when you are working on a Linux box or a Mac?
Do you wish you could use your
Windows softwares like right from your Linux operating system? In general,
Linux, Solaris, Mac and Windows all use different software architecture; so we
cannot run Windows softwares on Linux or Linux software packages on Windows
systems. But is there any way to use Windows executable softwares from Linux?
The answer is definitely positive. You can run Windows softwares on Linux
systems too. But to do so, you have to install another software program named
Wine on your Linux box. I am operating on a Windows 7 and Ubuntu dual boot PC.
Sometimes when I'm using Ubuntu, I want to run some Windows program right from
Ubuntu without switching back to Windows. Wine falicitates the purpose very
well. I will describe the process of installing and using Wine in simple words
in this short tutorial.
What you need to have to run Windows
programs on Linux?
You will have to install WineHQ on your
Linux system as a prerequisite to run Windows programs. After installing Wine,
you will be able to run Windows applications on other Operating Systems like
Linux, Solaris or Mac.
What actually is Wine?
Wine is basically a software program which
provides facility to run Windows applications right from your Linux system or
other operating systems you are using. Are you a web author and miss your image
authoring program Adobe Photoshop while using Linux? Well, Wine will perfectly
fulfill your requirement and you will be able to run such popular windows
applications like Adobe Photoshop, games like Far Cry etc. To know more about
wine, you can go to the WineHQ program’s official website http://www.winehq.org.
How do I install Wine on my Linux system?
To install Wine, first download the latest
stable release version of WineHQ program, or alternatively you can try
installing the developer release version. To download the latest stable version
of Wine, click here. To download the developer preview version click here. To
select the version of your Wine installation program, visit Wine website
clicking here. After downloading the installation package, extract the archive
and make build and install it to your system. If you are an Ubuntu Linux user,
then open the terminal and type the following:
sudo
apt-get install wine
Enter your password if asked to, and then the
installation will start automatically; and you do not need to download and
install the program. You will be asked if you want to proceed, press y to
proceed. You have to accept the EULA (End User License Agreement) that appears
during the installation process. Press the arrow key and proceed to the finish
line of the EULA and press on Accept. Your installation of Wine will be
finished in a few minutes. The same process as Ubuntu will be applied to
LinuxMint and other Debian based Linux flavors. To install on other versions of
Linux box, download the installation package from Wine website and do the
following:
a.Extract the
installation package using your archive manager, and copy the extracted folder
to your home folder.
b.Open the
terminal and change your current directory to your home folder using the cd
command.
c.Make and
Install the package you have just extracted.
I have installed Wine on my Linux system.
Now how I install Windows programs on it?
After installing Wine on your system, you
will be eager to install and use Windows programs on it. To install any Windows
program on your Wine installed machine, first download the Windows software and
copy it to your Home directory. Open the terminal and type the following:
Wine
For example, if you want to install Google Chrome on wine, type 'Wine ChromeSetup.exe' without
quote.
What softwares does Wine supports?
Wine supports a large number of windows
applications to be run on its environment. For the full list of softwares you
can run on Wine, visit the wine website or go directly clicking here.
It is showing failure installing
applications. What should I do?
Wine may fail to install any windows
application because of incompatibility or
incorrect architecture of your operating system; i.e. If you are using a
64 bit version of Linux and trying to install a 32 bit version of Windows application,
then this is not going to work. Check the compatibility list of softwares and
download the correct version. Enjoy the great experience of using Windows
program right from Linux.
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