wine doesn't seem to be working for me (Ubuntu 12.04)

herblin · Post by **herblin** » Wed Jun 06, 2012 12:46 am

was there recently an update or something? I set up wine via the software center on Ubuntu and I am having some issues. If someone could help me out I would really appreciate it.

I right click my copy of Dreamweaver (8) To open with wine. And it comes up with the little loading circle, then just goes away. I try again and same thing each time It used to run perfectly

herblin · Post by **herblin** » Wed Jun 06, 2012 1:00 am

getting server_pid from lock 5784
wine: cannot get pid from lock (lock isn't locked)
err:process:start_wineboot failed to start wineboot, err 1359
getting server_pid from lock 5784
wine: cannot get pid from lock (lock isn't locked)
fixme:heap:HeapSetInformation (nil) 1 (nil) 0
dell@dell-OptiPlex-760:~$

This is what happens when I try to run from terminal. Failed to start wineboot err 1359 not sure if this helps

Post by **dimesio** » Wed Jun 06, 2012 9:05 am

Read this: http://forum.winehq.org/viewtopic.php?t=15802

herblin · Post by **herblin** » Wed Jun 06, 2012 3:41 pm

I just read that and couldn't find anything like the issue I am having, except that wine has issues with ubuntu 12.04 ? Sorry I made the switch from windows about two weeks ago.

And was fine as long as photoshop and dreamweaver work (I am a graphic designer) but there is no way in hell I am making the switch to GIMP lol that program is so poorly designed!

Guess I am stuck with windows for now

Post by **dimesio** » Wed Jun 06, 2012 4:28 pm

herblin wrote:I just read that and couldn't find anything like the issue I am having, except that wine has issues with ubuntu 12.04 ?

Have you tried reinstalling your apps to a clean wineprefix? If not, try that.

You didn't mention what Wine version you're using. If it's not the latest development release, upgrade. If it still doesn't work in a clean wineprefix in current Wine, post console output. http://wiki.winehq.org/FAQ#get_log

herblin · Post by **herblin** » Wed Jun 06, 2012 4:49 pm

yeah I cleared off my entire .wine folder as well as uninstalled from the app center. Each time same issue

using wine 1.4

I removed photoshop in frustration the first time (to reinstall it)
So since I am getting the same issues with all my programs with wine.

Here is wine trying to run Dwarf Fortress

dell@dell-OptiPlex-760:~$ wine '/home/dell/.wine/drive_c/Program Files/Adobe/df/Dwarf Fortress.exe'
getting server_pid from lock 10015
wine: cannot get pid from lock (lock isn't locked)
err:process:start_wineboot failed to start wineboot, err 1359
getting server_pid from lock 10015
wine: cannot get pid from lock (lock isn't locked)
fixme:heap:HeapSetInformation (nil) 1 (nil) 0

herblin · Post by **herblin** » Wed Jun 06, 2012 11:23 pm

I fixed my issue by installing play on linux

Post by **DanKegel** » Thu Jun 07, 2012 3:22 pm

I bet you ran wine as root.
ls -la ~/.wine
probably shows files owned by root.

See http://wiki.winehq.org/FAQ#run_as_root

herblin · Post by **herblin** » Thu Jun 07, 2012 3:31 pm

I am not sure what you mean? I am really new to this haha. I installed wine via the software center I am not even sure I could install it without.

I wish I could verify that though for anyone else with the same issue. Really sorry

Post by **dimesio** » Thu Jun 07, 2012 3:48 pm

herblin wrote:I am not sure what you mean? I am really new to this haha. I installed wine via the software center I am not even sure I could install it without.

You have to install with sudo, but once Wine is installed, you should do everything else as a normal user.

There's a bug report from someone with similar symptoms, also using the Ubuntu 12.04 wine1.4 package. http://bugs.winehq.org/show_bug.cgi?id=30859

Maybe a package issue?