Reinstalling Extractnow on Linux

[rob2021]

Hi
I received a great deal of help from several members of this board a year ago when trying to install a Windows prog called Extractnow

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https://extractnow.com/#/home

on my Linux machine. I used Extractnow until my computer crashed and needed a new HD. Linux was reinstalled but the fixer couldn't get Extractnow working. I was hoping to live without it but now I have that much work it would save me days of work if I could get Extractnow working again. I have been asking on Linux Mint forums but have not been successful and it appears to be a Wine issue. And yes, I have investigated alternative software but have not found a product which is as easy to use and does the same job.

I would appreciate help if users are able please. The original thread was at

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https://forum.winehq.org/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=34050&p=128638&hilit=extractnow#p128638

but instead of using Linux Mint 19 I now have Mint 20.2 Cinnamon 5.0.7.

[jkfloris]

The program seams to work out of the box in a clean 32-bit wineprefix with Wine 6.23.
Could you post a terminal output?

[rob2021]

Thank you your reply. Can you please explain what sort of terminal output you are requesting? What do you want me to type into Terminal?

[jkfloris]

Probably something like:

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# Change the directory to the ExtractNow folder:
cd "${HOME}/.wine/drive_c/Program Files(x86)/ExtractNow"
# Run Wine:
wine extractnow.exe

In case I didn't guess the paths quite right, read the WineHQ Wiki for more information:
https://wiki.winehq.org/Wine_User's_Gui ... mmand_line
https://wiki.winehq.org/FAQ#How_can_I_g ... tput.29.3F

[rob2021]

Thanks. That command looks like you guessed the path right but it seems to be hanging on the bracket in the path. Is that what "unexpected token" means?
I wasn't sure how to run the code so I tried the whole string as well and got a different error

[jkfloris]

You're missing the cd, the first quotation mark and the $ in front of {HOME}.

[rob2021]

I had tried that also. The result is also an errorfile

:///media/rob/6%20Black%20My%20Passport1/Screenshot%20from%202021-12-14%2010-28-22.jpg

[jkfloris]

Your screenshot didn't work out quite right.
You can also cut and paste the text from the terminal.

[rob2021]

Sorry
rob@rob-AB350M-D3H:~$ cd "${HOME}/.wine/drive_c/Program Files(x86)/ExtractNow"
bash: cd: /home/rob/.wine/drive_c/Program Files(x86)/ExtractNow: No such file or directory
rob@rob-AB350M-D3H:~$

[rob2021]

I was trying to show the file path as well. Which is in the previous screenshot

[spoon0042]

There's a space missing, should be "Program Files (x86)".

[rob2021]

That worked . It opened Extractnow but the "settings" button still gave no result.

rob@rob-AB350M-D3H:~$ cd "${HOME}/.wine/drive_c/Program Files (x86)/ExtractNow"
rob@rob-AB350M-D3H:~/.wine/drive_c/Program Files (x86)/ExtractNow$ wine extractnow.exe
0009:err:listview:LISTVIEW_WindowProc unknown msg 1098 wp=00000000 lp=00000000
0009:err:listview:LISTVIEW_WindowProc unknown msg 1098 wp=00000000 lp=00000000

[spoon0042]

Yeah, I got the same thing when I tried current wine; I don't know how it works for jkfloris. wine staging still works though.

[jkfloris]

Spoon0042 is right. The program also works for me only with wine-staging.

[rob2021]

Sorry, been working 12 hour days.
OK, I looked up wine staging but it looks complicated for a newbie. Should I try it? If so, how do I go about it please?

[jkfloris]

There are ready-to-use packages for wine-staging available.
Add the WineHQ repository to your system and install wine-staging with:

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sudo apt install --install-recommends winehq-staging

Read the wiki for more information.

[rob2021]

OK, the first part of the install worked OK I think:

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rob@rob-AB350M-D3H:~$ sudo dpkg --add-architecture i386
[sudo] password for rob:           
rob@rob-AB350M-D3H:~$ sudo dpkg --add-architecture i386
rob@rob-AB350M-D3H:~$ wget -nc https://dl.winehq.org/wine-builds/winehq.key
--2021-12-20 18:16:04--  https://dl.winehq.org/wine-builds/winehq.key
Resolving dl.winehq.org (dl.winehq.org)... 151.101.30.217
Connecting to dl.winehq.org (dl.winehq.org)|151.101.30.217|:443... connected.
HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 200 OK
Length: 3220 (3.1K) [application/pgp-keys]
Saving to: 'winehq.key’

winehq.key          100%[===================>]   3.14K  --.-KB/s    in 0.001s  

2021-12-20 18:16:04 (5.52 MB/s) - 'winehq.key’ saved [3220/3220]

rob@rob-AB350M-D3H:~$ sudo apt-key add winehq.key
OK

But to load the repository key it gives the following options:

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Ubuntu 21.10       sudo add-apt-repository 'deb https://dl.winehq.org/wine-builds/ubuntu/ impish main'
Ubuntu 21.04 	              sudo add-apt-repository 'deb https://dl.winehq.org/wine-builds/ubuntu/ hirsute main'
Ubuntu 20.10 	             sudo add-apt-repository 'deb https://dl.winehq.org/wine-builds/ubuntu/ groovy main'
Ubuntu 20.04

Linux Mint 20.x                  sudo add-apt-repository 'deb https://dl.winehq.org/wine-builds/ubuntu/ focal main'
Ubuntu 18.04 
Linux Mint 19.x             sudo add-apt-repository 'deb https://dl.winehq.org/wine-builds/ubuntu/ bionic main' 

I have Ubuntu 20.2 which is not listed in the options. Can I use one of the above options?

[jkfloris]

Linux Mint 20 is based on Ubuntu 20.04.
You can use:

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sudo add-apt-repository 'deb https://dl.winehq.org/wine-builds/ubuntu/ focal main'

[rob2021]

OK. That says

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rob@rob-AB350M-D3H:~$ sudo add-apt-repository 'deb https://dl.winehq.org/wine-builds/ubuntu/ focal main'
Repository already exists.
rob@rob-AB350M-D3H:~$ 

Do I need to reinstall Extractnow? How do I do it correctly in Terminal please? I don't want to mess it up again.

[jkfloris]

You now have two options for installing wine-staging.
- Replace your current wine installation with wine-staging.
- Install wine-staging alongside wine

Replace wine (simple and recommended)

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sudo apt install --install-recommends winehq-staging

Apt will remove your wine installation (not the programs you installed with wine) and make sure the "wine" command refers to wine-staging

Side-by-side

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sudo apt install wine-staging wine-staging-amd64 wine-staging-i386:i386

If you want to use wine-staging instead of wine, you should use the full name. It is also recommended that you use a separate wineprefix for wine-staging. Use something like:

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WINEPREFIX=${HOME}/wine-staging /opt/wine-staging/bin/wine program.exe

[jkfloris]

After replacing wine with wine-staging, you can use the wine command.

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# Change the directory to the ExtractNow folder:
cd "${HOME}/.wine/drive_c/Program Files (x86)/ExtractNow"
# Run Wine:
wine extractnow.exe

[rob2021]

Hi jkfloris
Thank you so much. That worked. I really do appreciate all your help with this, and your patience.
Rob