How to install Windows software under Wine in Ubuntu
ubuntu tutorials
2 February 2009 08:02
In our last tutorial we told you how to install Wine in Ubuntu. This article will tell you how to install your favorite Windows application under Wine.
In this tutorial we will show you how to install WinRAR (popular Windows application that let's you extract .rar and other files).
First let's start by downloading WinRAR from the official website. Press here for a direct download link. Save your file on your Ubuntu desktop.
Go to desktop, right-click on your .exe installation file and select Open with "Wine Windows Program Loader".
You will now see a simple installation window like this one:
Press install. This will install WinRAR.
To run WinRAR go to Applications > Wine > Programs > WinRAR > WinRAR
NOTE: If you can not find WinRAR in your menu, consider running Terminal (Applications > Accessories > Terminal) and pasting the following code:
As you can see, installation is simple, enjoy installing more software and don't forget, you can check out appdb.winehq.org to see if your Windows application is running good using Wine.
In this tutorial we will show you how to install WinRAR (popular Windows application that let's you extract .rar and other files).
First let's start by downloading WinRAR from the official website. Press here for a direct download link. Save your file on your Ubuntu desktop.
Go to desktop, right-click on your .exe installation file and select Open with "Wine Windows Program Loader".
You will now see a simple installation window like this one:
Press install. This will install WinRAR.
To run WinRAR go to Applications > Wine > Programs > WinRAR > WinRAR
NOTE: If you can not find WinRAR in your menu, consider running Terminal (Applications > Accessories > Terminal) and pasting the following code:
killall gnome-panelThis will reset your menues without the need of restarting your computer.
As you can see, installation is simple, enjoy installing more software and don't forget, you can check out appdb.winehq.org to see if your Windows application is running good using Wine.
