wine - How can I install Windows software or games? - Ask Ubuntu


can .exe , .msi files (windows software) installed in ubuntu?

you can if first install

wine compatibility layer icon software center, can install windows applications in ubuntu. warned though not applications work or without glitches. applications unusable, while others work (see wine application database idea of how various programs work). see how install , configure wine? install this.

once wine installed, can double click .exe or .msi file run it. if doesn't work reason, right-click file , select "open wine windows program loader". of course, run executables sources trust avoid windows malware.

screenshot of right-click opening executable

if run compatibility issues, may wish try latest wine beta version ppa:ubuntu-wine/ppa software source (see what ppas , how use them?).

you might consider installing winetricks icon, crossover icon or crossover games icon install , use software more easily.

to see debug output of windows software (in case goes wrong) run terminal using wine msiexec /i file.msi or wine file.exe.


Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

download - Firefox cannot save files (most of the time), how to solve? - Super User

this not full duplicate of this question or this question , though base question same. however, questions have no answers. for on half year have problems downloading files firefox. when click on download link, download dialog opened asking me do, save or open it. immediately, there error/warning pop-up (twice, can see 1 @ first) ok button. looks this message : "c:\users\%user%\appdata\local\temp\wbbdv9k8.zip.part not saved because source file not read. try again later or contact server administrator." replace '%user%' name of user trying download. after closing pop-up, download dialog disappears , have minimize firefox , open again, see other pop-up. downloading exact same file internet explorer work, not desired. i tried solutions here . tried solutions here . tried disabling extensions. tried fixing permissions on temp folder. tried making files , folder in profile directory non-readonly. tried running firefox administrator. tried ...
Read more

windows - "-2146893807 NTE_NOT_FOUND" when repair certificate store - Super User

i try repair certificate store in windows 10 doing c:\windows\system32>certutil -store -user ‎330000019dba8d5dddb98062a900000000019d "personal" certutil: -store command failed: 0x80090011 (-2146893807 nte_not_found) certutil: object not found. i have double check mmc, certificate details serial number of certificate. still fail repair certificate store. can please help? i getting same error when trying export pfx. turns out had export c:\cert.pfx instead of cert.pfx (it trying export file cert store ( cert:\localmachine\my ).
Read more