Ubuntu app store

[zoomy942]

Hi there. Learner here - I see the Wine 10 version is out but the app store in Ubuntu says version 9 (in the debian section). Will that update to 10 eventually or should I update some other way?

[desessarts]

if you look at

https://gitlab.winehq.org/wine/wine/-/w ... ian-Ubuntu

you will see

Although Debian and Ubuntu offer their own Wine packages, they are
often several versions behind. To make installing the latest version
of Wine as easy as possible, WineHQ has its own Debian/Ubuntu
repository. Should a newer version of Wine cause problems, it is also
possible to install an older version of your choice.


if you want a more recent wine version, follow this doc and install wine

[zoomy942]

Thank you!

So, I have the app store version installed now and two applications installed. How could I transition to the ones in the wiki? Redo everything? Or is there a smoother way?

[jkfloris]

First, ask yourself if you need Wine 10. If your programs work fine now, they will not work any better.

If you want to upgrade to Wine 10, follow the steps in the wiki and install the winehq-stable package.
This will remove your old version of Wine.
The next time you start a Windows program, your Wineprefix will be updated automatically.

Although the chances are small, there is no guarantee that your programs will continue to work in Wine 10.
Make a backup copy of the (hidden) .wine folder in your home directory in case something goes wrong.