Run app from shell

wmsgeek · Post by **wmsgeek** » Mon Mar 12, 2012 11:39 am

Hi, how can i run a app using wine from commandline ?im using ubuntu.

i have tryed just typing appname.exe in shell but gett error

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Application tried to create a window, but no driver could be loaded. Make sure that your X server is running and that $DISPLAY is set correctly.

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Alex_G · Post by **Alex_G** » Mon Mar 12, 2012 11:55 am

Is your application was installed in Wine?
Or you just launching it from different media/folder?

If it's installed in Wine, then go in shell in that directory:

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cd /
cd home/username/.wine/drive_c/Program\ Files/AppFolderName

then type

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wine appname.exe

wmsgeek · Post by **wmsgeek** » Mon Mar 12, 2012 3:04 pm

Thanks Alex. that .exe does not require installation its just an executable that runs on systray.. can you please guide me thanks

Alex_G · Post by **Alex_G** » Mon Mar 12, 2012 3:47 pm

So, run it just from the folder containing this file.

Do you now how to browse your folders from the terminal/console?

What guidance or help do you need exactly?

wmsgeek · Post by **wmsgeek** » Mon Mar 12, 2012 6:02 pm

LOL, yes i do know that.. the .exe is siting in the ubuntu desktop i have just tryed to cd to desktop and run "wine asd.exe" and it just gave me this..

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Application tried to create a window, but no driver could be loaded.
Make sure that your X server is running and that $DISPLAY is set correctly.
err:systray:initialize_systray Could not create tray window
Application tried to create a window, but no driver could be loaded.
Make sure that your X server is running and that $DISPLAY is set correctly.

wmsgeek · Post by **wmsgeek** » Mon Mar 12, 2012 6:24 pm

BTW, if i run it by double clicking the exe, it works fine.. its just that i cannot run it from shell (making script to launch it).
sorry for the double post as no edit option.

Alex_G · Post by **Alex_G** » Tue Mar 13, 2012 1:56 am

wmsgeek wrote:LOL, yes i do know that..

Oook! Funny, ye. Asked just in case

Understood now.

What's the full name of the program? Wanna check it out on my PC )

wmsgeek · Post by **wmsgeek** » Tue Mar 13, 2012 3:58 am

Sent you a PM.

Alex_G · Post by **Alex_G** » Tue Mar 13, 2012 4:33 am

See the reply.

I can see GUI, but fonts are absent, only "?" - symbols everywhere. )

wmsgeek · Post by **wmsgeek** » Tue Mar 13, 2012 4:58 am

Even i dont understand or see the fonts lol, but it does what i want

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im tryng to run it from remote pc using putty..and it doesnt work

Martin Gregorie · Post by **Martin Gregorie** » Tue Mar 13, 2012 7:16 am

On Tue, 2012-03-13 at 04:58 -0500, wmsgeek wrote:

Even i dont understand or see the fonts lol, but it does what i want .
im tryng to run it from remote pc using putty..and it doesnt work

I'd be very surprised if PuTTY could do anything useful unless your
remote PC has a suitable a character set or codepage for its console
mode installed and active.

Try using VNC instead of PuTTY.

Martin