Sidux/Useable applications/Wine

Sidux_-_czyli_Debian_sid_krok_po_kroku_dla_każdego/Programy_użytkowe/Wine
 * Wine (Wine is not an emulator) is an environment which works on Unix-like systems (Linux, Solaris, FreeBSD)
 * and can run applications designed for Windows OS.
 * I can't say that Wine suits for virtualization applications chapter and it's not an emulator too.
 * But I put Wine to the chapter because it makes similar job than virtual machines.

Wine installation - stable version

 * 1. It's available in Debian repositories:

apt-get install wine
 * 2. To check Wine settings go to: Menu-> System-> Wine Configuration.



Wine installation - development version

 * You can try non-stable version if you want.
 * 1. First add new repository address:

deb http://www.lamaresh.net/apt sid main
 * to file:

/etc/apt/sources.list.d/debian.list
 * 2. Receive public key:

wget -O - http://www.lamaresh.net/apt/key.gpg | apt-key add -
 * 3. And install application:

apt-get update apt-get install wine

DLL libraries, fonts and other components installation

 * To run Windows OS softwares under Wine you need to get some libraries I installed using one of tools:

Winetricks

 * "Winetricks" script is available on: http://www.kegel.com/wine/winetricks
 * 1. To download it right click on the link and choose: "Save it as..."
 * 2. If you don't know what you should install using winetricks, run it in Terminal to open its GUI:

sh winetricks
 * and choose packages you need.
 * 3. Second way to install basic libraries is typing command:

sh winetricks allfonts riched20 richtx32 gecko autohotkey dcom98 d3dx9 mfc40 wsh56 msi2
 * 4. Full list available libraries, fonts and applications is here: http://wiki.winehq.org/winetricks

PlayOnLinux

 * Good choice to install "Windows" applications with "Wine" is using "PlayOnLinux".
 * 1. Installation from repositories:

apt-get install playonlinux
 * 2. Run it from Menu-> Applications-> Games-> PlayOnLinux.


 * 3. Click on "Install" to open applications list.


 * 4. The application is very easy to use, just mark a program to be installed and "Apply" to do so.



Others - not supported

 * 1) Winetools
 * 2) Wine-doors

Windows applications installation

 * Now you can install Windows applications.
 * Just remember that Wine is only an environment simulates Windows OS so you can't run any application.
 * There is a list below of applications compatible with Wine.

Wine repositories applications

 * Open sources version of some applications can be installed using "winetricks", for example:
 * "7-zip" archivizer, "divx" and "xvid" codecs, "flash" plugin, "IE6" or "IE7" web browsers
 * having command in Terminal, for example:

sh winetricks ie7

"exe" applications

 * If you downloaded an "exe" software you can install it in two ways:
 * 1. In Thunar file manager mark the package and choose from mouse menu: Run with "Wine".
 * 2. Or in Terminal (never as root) with the command:

wine application_name.exe
 * 3. The installation runs in the same way as under Windows but applications are installed in folder:

/home/user_name/.wine/drive_c/Program Files
 * 4. To run an application:
 * a. Menu-> Other-> Application name
 * b. Open Thunar file manager and go to folder as above and right click on it: Run with "Wine"
 * c. Or in Terminal:

wine /home/user_name/.wine/drive_c/Program Files/Application Folder/application.exe
 * 5. If you want to uninstall an application, use Wine uninstaller:
 * Menu-> System-> Wine Uninstaller then mark the application and click on: Uninstall.



"msi" applications

 * "msi" applications needs "msi2" package I installed before using "winetricks".
 * 1. To install "msi" application:

msiexec /i application_name.msi
 * 2. To run the application do the same like for "exe" applications.
 * 3. To uninstall it:

msiexec /x application_name.msi
 * 4. A list of "msiexec" script commands is here: http://wiki.winehq.org/msiexec

Test

 * To be not treated as a writer only I did a few testing installations.
 * Not all of theme has been finished successful but it doesn't mean you can't make it better.
 * 1. Internet Explorer 7, installations:

sh winetricks ie7
 * a. The application has been installed well but it works without navigation panels. 4.png
 * 2. Internet Explorer 6.
 * a. I was not happy with IE7, I removed it and tried to install IE6:

sh winetricks ie6
 * b. Installator downloaded packages so I agreed with the licence but IE6 did not want to run.
 * 3. Next I tried to install "IE6" using "IEs4Linux" script downloaded from: www.tatanka.com
 * a. Next extract it and run "ies4linux" script


 * b. It'll download and install "IE6" itself


 * c. The effect is the same as last time - negative.
 * 3. Winamp - has been installed and works very well.



I want to say that very clear - I installed random applications. Installation problems on my computer don't mean that it'll be the same on yours. The best way to find out is checking it yourself.

Links

 * 1) Wine home page: http://www.winehq.org/
 * 2) Wine on Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wine_%28software%29
 * 3) Wine Wiki page: http://wiki.winehq.org/
 * 4) WineTools page: http://www.von-thadden.de/Joachim/WineTools/
 * 5) Wine-doors page: http://wddb.wine-doors.org/
 * 6) Winetricks page: http://wiki.winehq.org/winetricks
 * 7) Applications list compatible with Wine: http://appdb.winehq.org/
 * 8) IEs4Linux page: http://www.tatanka.com.br/ies4linux/page/Main_Page