How to run an exe???
Hi LQ.
I had an exe program in Windows and i copied it to my Linux. Does anybody know anyway for running exe files in Linux? Do we have to make any conversion to the file? Thanks |
Look into WINE (http://www.winehq.com). It allows you to run windows executables from within Linux.
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Exe files are windows files an will not run natively on a Linux system. Linux equivalents of exe are rpm or deb, which obviously won't install on windows any better than an exe would on Linux.
As pointed out by pwc 101, you should install Wine as this introduces an extra layer that allows for running windows binaries (exe). However, wine is under constant development and some software may not work properly or fail to install to begin with. My first suggestion, however, would be to check whether there isn't any Linux version available for the software in question. The number of "windows" applications that now support Linux too is still relatively small but growing fast. |
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