Today,
I installed and ran an EXE file in Linux. Believe me, it’s true. Having known
to all that the .exe files cannot be installed or run in Linux. But how did I
make it possible?
Update: Another better way to Run Windows Applications On Linux.
Actually, the Linux architecture
does not support the .exe files. But there is a free
utility, “Wine” that gives you Windows environment in your Linux
operating system. Installing the Wine software in your Linux computer you can
install and run your favorite Windows applications. To begin you have to
install the Wine software in your Linux.
How
to install Wine in your Linux operating system
Firstly,
download the specific version of Wine for your Linux from WineHQ. In the download page you can see the links of Wine
software for various version of Linux e.g Ubuntu, Red Hat, Mandriva etc. Click
on your preferred link and follow the onscreen installation direction. Every
version has its own installation procedure. You can also directly install the
Wine software from the terminal by the following commands:
sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install wine
Assuming that you are the
root user and the internet connection is available. If you are using Ubuntu
then Press Alt + F2 and type “gnome-terminal” then hit enter.
This will open the terminal. Type “su” and hit
enter to change your self in root user. You will be prompted for your root
password. Now, here type the above commands one by one. At the time of
installation system can download some files if required.
How
to install and run EXE file
Navigate
to the directory location of your windows application setup file and double
click on it. It should start the installation of the application (.exe) file.
If it does not work then you can start the installation process from the
terminal by typing the following command
wine your_application_setup_file_name.exe
As
example, if your application setup file resides in the desktop and the name of
that file is install.exe then the command would look like these
After installing the application in
your Linux operating system, you can run it from Application > Wine > Programs. You can also run the
application from the terminal by typing the command
“wine your_application_setup_file_name.exe“.
Replace
“your_application_setup_file_name.exe” with your own.
Note: Though Wine can provide an environment of Windows in Linux some
application may not install or run properly.
