setup.exe:Can run on Linux???

jitus · 04-01-2004, 10:40 AM

Hi everybody,

Is it possible to install window based software (eg. winamp, photoshop, ms-office) on linux by running this command:

Code:

#wine setup.exe

If it is possible, then corresponding programme would reside at what location? I mean to say, from where can i run that software?

aaa · 04-01-2004, 10:45 AM

Yes. The software will go to the fake windows 'c' directory. If you have the fake 'c' configured to be /fake_c, the the software will probably go into /fake_c/Program\ Files/ (the \ is becasue of the space).
Wine can be obtained from www.winehq.org

Soulful93 · 04-01-2004, 10:45 AM

I personally haven't ever had to use wine because I've found that linux always has an alternative to the windows software I used.

To answer your question yes you can use wine to run windows applications in linux.

http://www.winehq.com/

jitus · 04-01-2004, 10:55 AM

hi aaa,

Will "fake_c" or "c" will automatically get created after running "wine setup.exe" or i have to do "something" to create it?

Thanks in advance.

aaa · 04-01-2004, 10:59 AM

Do you have Wine? Is it configured? You will specifiy the location of the fake windows drive when you configure Wine.
Check this site out: www.frankscorner.org

jitus · 04-01-2004, 11:10 AM

hi aaa,

sorry for troubling u again.

i have wine which got installed durnig the Installation of RH8 only? Do i have to configure it again. PLEASE tell me the way.

Waiting for your reply.

aaa · 04-01-2004, 11:17 AM

Try running wine on a Windows program (try notepad.exe). If it says 'directory ~/.wine not found' or similar, you need to configure again.