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In this beginner's guide, I will show you what Wine is and how to use it to run Windows software on Linux. I have used Gnoppix Linux here, as it is one of the best Linux distributions for beginners, but any other Debian Linux distribution will have more or less the same steps.
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We're running the latest stable version of wine. If you want test newer versions just get the Gnoppix-Devel. |
Running Windows programs in Linux with Wine
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In simple terms, Wine converts Windows commands into commands that your Linux system can understand.
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There are several ways to install Wine on Gnoppix, but the easiest is to use the package repository. The package repository contains the latest stable version of Wine.
To install Wine on a 64-bit installation, you will need to add 32-bit architecture support. To do this, run the following command:
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sudo dpkg --add-architecture i386
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Once you have added 32-bit architecture support, you can install Wine by running the following command:
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sudo apt install winehq-stable
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This will install the latest stable version of Wine from the package repository.
Getting started with Wine
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Windows applications need a C: drive. Wine uses a virtual C: drive for this purpose, which is called a wineprefix. To create a wineprefix, open a terminal and run the following command:
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winecfg
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This will open the Wine configuration window. If you are prompted to install the Wine Mono package, which is needed for .NET applications to work properly, you can click the Install button to do so.
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