HOW-TO open an exe file in Linux Mint? January 17, 2009
Posted by NAyK in How-To, Linux, Linux Mint, WINE.trackback
This is a short post telling users how to open an exe file in Linux Mint. (actually I’m the one who wanted to know and couldn’t really find a direct link that could help me until I stumbled upon this solution so this is for me and people like me).
The answer is simple:
1. Uninstall Wine-doors (it’s a programme that comes with Linux Mint).
2. Ensure that your Wine 1+ is installed (it usually is).
3. Run the exe file by double-clicking!
Basically I use exe files in Linux to test whether they have viruses or not… or simply to extract exe files. So it seems that the Wine-Doors programme in Linux Mint blocks exe execution (or there’s a workaround I don’t know about). But this above solution seems to suit me just fine… since wine is pretty capable as a windows emulator in itself.
That’s strange… I am using the x64 version of Mint and it doesn’t seem to have come with Wine-doors. I installed it though just to test, and can still open .exe’s… strange.
1. That’s strange… I am using the x64 version of Mint and it doesn’t seem to have come with Wine-doors. I installed it though just to test, and can still open .exe’s… strange.
were can i find wine docks i have only just got linux mint
Wine works fine with games and ect but will not let you interface with a usb to serial cable to run a ECM controler or a traction ampflier. if you want to play it works fine but it won’t work on a tech’s “working computer”.