Hi everyone,
I am trying to open an old windows XP game using wine , used to be able to do it on a laptop running Ubuntu by right clicking and selecting open with another application and choosing Wine. I have now installed Ubuntu which has wine pre installed onto my desktop computer, however when I right click, open with another application, I do not get the option to open with Wine any more. How do I open exe files now?
I am new to Ubuntu so simple answers would be helpful.
Opening exe files
Re: Opening exe files
The easiest way is probably:
Open a terminal and type:
In the new window, browse to your file and open the .exe file with a double-click.
Open a terminal and type:
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wine explorer
Re: Opening exe files
@Ubuntunube
You could try installing a repository I created to provide Wine Desktop Integration for my Gentoo Wine packages...
See: Github: bobwya / wine-desktop-common .
It does rely on your (Ubuntu) Wine package to install a file (or symbolic link):
(or similar).
The WineHQ Ubuntu packages will do this.
Bob
You could try installing a repository I created to provide Wine Desktop Integration for my Gentoo Wine packages...
See: Github: bobwya / wine-desktop-common .
It does rely on your (Ubuntu) Wine package to install a file (or symbolic link):
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/usr/share/applications/wine.desktop
The WineHQ Ubuntu packages will do this.
Bob
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Re: Opening exe files
Thanks jkfloris,
I tried your suggestion, but when I double click the exe file I get an Error box appear.
Thanks Bob Wya,
I am new to Ubuntu, /usr/share/applications/wine.desktop just gives me an no such file. Following the other route I get to the Wine download server page and do not know what to do there.
I tried your suggestion, but when I double click the exe file I get an Error box appear.
Thanks Bob Wya,
I am new to Ubuntu, /usr/share/applications/wine.desktop just gives me an no such file. Following the other route I get to the Wine download server page and do not know what to do there.
Re: Opening exe files
Have you followed the instructions to install the WineHQ Ubuntu Wine package ?Ubuntunube wrote: ↑Wed Feb 24, 2021 10:46 am ...
Thanks Bob Wya,
I am new to Ubuntu, /usr/share/applications/wine.desktop just gives me an no such file. Following the other route I get to the Wine download server page and do not know what to do there.
I was stating that you should install the WineHQ winehq-devel package.
Then this should install the file:
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/usr/share/applications/wine.desktop
Bob
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Re: Opening exe files
Hi Bob,
I was not sure what to do when I got to the "Add repository" section. I have now completed the wine install and it all works perfectly, thanks for all your help.
I was not sure what to do when I got to the "Add repository" section. I have now completed the wine install and it all works perfectly, thanks for all your help.
Re: Opening exe files
@Ubuntunube
np... That's great to hear!
Bob
np... That's great to hear!
Bob