Question on Install

[asmith]

Hi,

I'm newbie on here, and on Wine too, So please go easy on me ^^

Is there a way to install wine on a linux server without the root access?
I have a servage account, and I need to install wine on it.

Is there a way?

Thanks a lot

[vitamin]

Is there a way to install wine on a linux server without the root access?

Yes, Wine can run from any directory.

However that means you can't use binary pre-compiled package(s) to install Wine. You'll need to compile it yourself.

And you'll have to "install" it for each user on the server.

[asmith]

Thanks for your reply.

You'll need to compile it yourself.
And you'll have to "install" it for each user on the server.

The word "Install" is a bit scary to me in this case.
Do you mean I can copy its files to some directory? Is there a guide "how to do it for dummies" ?
Sorry if I'm asking primitive questions. I really hope I can get this to work.

I'm hoping I could run some windows applications through PHP using Wine.

[vitamin]

The word "Install" is a bit scary to me in this case.

Because that will be 'make install' but in a different then default directory. Ex:

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./configure --prefix=$HOME/mywine && make depend all install

I'm hoping I could run some windows applications through PHP using Wine.

That you won't be able to do. Most apps need valid X session. And you can't really have that with apache.

[asmith]

Still I'd like to give it a shot.

Its an small application that converts a file to an image. Its not popular. If it doesn't need session x, might there be still a chance?

[vitamin]

Still I'd like to give it a shot.

Its an small application that converts a file to an image. Its not popular. If it doesn't need session x, might there be still a chance?

Try it.

[asmith]

I downloaded the Wine source code from the bottom of the download page. "Source downloads"

emm :
1. I must just upload it to a folder on my server? How configure it there?

2. I want to give the file 'x.ext' to the windows-based program 'win-app' to convert it.
Can I use it like this (If Wine is setup) :

<?php
exec('wine win-app x.ext');
?>

lol am I dreaming ? XD

[vitamin]

http://wiki.winehq.org/FAQ#head-cfe3d78 ... a1289972cf
http://wiki.winehq.org/FAQ#head-80b94e5 ... b75ce3e40b