Can't install gecko no matter what I try...
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Can't install gecko no matter what I try...
I have been at this for 5+ hours. I really hate running a Windows VM to use Windows Programs that I need because it takes way too much disk space. I have used wine before. It worked really well for me in the past. But now, with version 3.0, I think I'd rather switch back to a Windows VM then to take another hour of this. I need gecko. I have downloaded the latest version of it. And I have been trying to install it. But things have changed completely in this new version of wine. Wine was not installed in /usr/share/wine or /usr/local/share/wine. I have looked in numerous tutorials on where to place the .msi file. Nothing has helped. I am running Debian 9 Stretch 64-bit. Someone please help me before I start ripping my hair out.
Thanks,
Th3DfaultG8way
Thanks,
Th3DfaultG8way
Re: Can't install gecko no matter what I try...
On my Debian Sid system I can find the wine_gecko files in ~/.cache/wine
If I create a new Wineprefix Wine Gecko 32bit is automatically installed.
You can add the 64bit version with "Add and remove programs" in wine control
If I create a new Wineprefix Wine Gecko 32bit is automatically installed.
You can add the 64bit version with "Add and remove programs" in wine control
Re: Can't install gecko no matter what I try...
The locations for installing the Gecko and Mono packages is all in the Wine Source code:
Here in Gentoo-land we install the required Wine Gecko and Wine Mono binary installer versions system-wide to:
and
respectively...
Bob
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dlls/appwiz.cpl/addons.c
BOOL install_addon(addon_t addon_type)
{
if(!*ARCH_STRING)
return FALSE;
addon = addons_info+addon_type;
p_wine_get_dos_file_name = (void*)GetProcAddress(GetModuleHandleW(kernel32_dllW), "wine_get_dos_file_name");
/*
* Try to find addon .msi file in following order:
* - directory stored in $dir_config_key value of HKCU/Software/Wine/$config_key key
* - $datadir/$addon_subdir/
* - $INSTALL_DATADIR/wine/$addon_subdir/
* - /usr/share/wine/$addon_subdir/
* - download from URL stored in $url_config_key value of HKCU/Software/Wine/$config_key key
*/
if (install_from_registered_dir() == INSTALL_NEXT
&& install_from_default_dir() == INSTALL_NEXT
&& install_from_cache() == INSTALL_NEXT
&& (url = get_url()))
DialogBoxW(hInst, addon->dialog_template, 0, installer_proc);
heap_free(url);
url = NULL;
return TRUE;
}
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/usr/share/wine/gecko
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/usr/share/wine/mono
Bob
Re: Can't install gecko no matter what I try...
If you're using the WineHQ packages, wine is installed in /opt/wine-stable or /opt/wine-devel.Th3DfaultG8way wrote:Wine was not installed in /usr/share/wine or /usr/local/share/wine.
However, you shouldn't have to install the .msi files yourself. If Wine can't find gecko when you create a wineprefix, it should offer to download it for you, and as jkfloris says, the downloaded .msi files are saved in ~/.cache/wine.
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Re: Can't install gecko no matter what I try...
Ok, I was able to install the package mono-complete from the command line. And I was able to find the wine files in /opt/wine-stable. I will report back if it all works out.
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Re: Can't install gecko no matter what I try...
Ok, I pasted the .msi files in /opt/wine-stable/share/wine/gecko and It worked! Thank you! And to answer another post, I already installed mono-complete from the command line so that's working too. Thank you so much guys for all of the help. This was really driving me nuts.dimesio wrote:If you're using the WineHQ packages, wine is installed in /opt/wine-stable or /opt/wine-devel.Th3DfaultG8way wrote:Wine was not installed in /usr/share/wine or /usr/local/share/wine.
However, you shouldn't have to install the .msi files yourself. If Wine can't find gecko when you create a wineprefix, it should offer to download it for you, and as jkfloris says, the downloaded .msi files are saved in ~/.cache/wine.
-Th3DfualtG8way
Re: Can't install gecko no matter what I try...
Just to re-iterate it doesn't matter if you build a local copy of Wine and install it in your Linux user's home directory...
Or you use the WineHQ packages stored out-of-tree in:
Wherever Wine is installed it will always check first the global directories:
and
respectively for pre-built Wine Gecko and Wine Mono packages (version matched to the current Wine version)...
Bob
Or you use the WineHQ packages stored out-of-tree in:
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/usr/share/wine/gecko
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/usr/share/wine/mono
Bob
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Re: Can't install gecko no matter what I try...
i am also trying to install gecko and i gotta say these are the most un-usefully replys to a simple question in the world lol
i think i was using wine command line and installed wine-devel that had gecko bundled in with it.
now im using playonlinux and there is no option for devel on the avaliable wine version tabs..
so i ask ...
how do you install gecko on wine ?
i think i was using wine command line and installed wine-devel that had gecko bundled in with it.
now im using playonlinux and there is no option for devel on the avaliable wine version tabs..
so i ask ...
how do you install gecko on wine ?
Re: Can't install gecko no matter what I try...
PoL is not supported here; ask for help on their forum.GarethInWales wrote: ↑Sat Oct 19, 2019 11:39 am now im using playonlinux and there is no option for devel on the avaliable wine version tabs..
As I mentioned above, you shouldn't have to, because Wine will offer to download it for you when you create a new wineprefix if it doesn't find it in one of the expected locations. But if you really want to download it yourself, follow these instructions: https://wiki.winehq.org/Geckohow do you install gecko on wine ?