Does Wine Saves the instalation files?

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Does Wine Saves the instalation files?

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Im trying to install 3Ds Max 5 I thoght I would comunicate the goods new but Its having some problems, so Im trying to uninstall and is installing again instead.
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Re: Does Wine Saves the instalation files?

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b_444 wrote:Im trying to install 3Ds Max 5 I thoght I would comunicate the goods new but Its having some problems, so Im trying to uninstall and is installing again instead.
http://wiki.winehq.org/FAQ#head-9893ae5 ... af2e69b391
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Thanks a lot dimesio

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Thanks a lot dimesio I was to sleepy when I read the FAQ. You lead me right to the point!! I appreciate.

sudo rm -rf $HOME/.wine and sudo rm -f $HOME/.config/menus/applications-merged/wine*

did everything I needed. : - )
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Re: Thanks a lot dimesio

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b_444 wrote:Thanks a lot dimesio I was to sleepy when I read the FAQ. You lead me right to the point!! I appreciate.

sudo rm -rf $HOME/.wine and sudo rm -f $HOME/.config/menus/applications-merged/wine*

did everything I needed. : - )
As a note for the future - you do not need sudo to remove files in your home directory. If you get an error then you used sudo to run Wine - really bad idea.
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