software installation - Installing programs via wine - Ask Ubuntu


which better install windows programs, wine (wine program.exe) or via playonlinux?

playonlinux frontend wine , makes easier manage wine prefixes , dependencies.

you can install wine itself, or use playonlinux manager. playonlinux can make easier pick specific wine distributions , games.


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