How to open .exe files in Linux (using Wine)

-Welcome-

TABLE OF CONTENTS​

o-> Introduction
o-> More info about Wine
o-> How to install Wine
o-> How to open a file with Wine
o-> Programs that you can only download with Wine

INTRODUCTION​

A new Linux user has probably found with a big problem when installing Windows programs (.exe files). So this is why I'm creating this guide, and I'll explain the importance of the program that helps us so much when downloading programs that cannot be opened in Linux. It's called Wine.

MORE INFO ABOUT WINE​

(.exe) files are very used in Windows. The problem is that Linux cannot open these. So what Wine actually does is that it creates an invisible partition in your hard-drive, with the essencial Windows files. So when you download a .exe file, you can choose opening it with Wine, like it you where opening it with a normal Windows PC. Configuration will change only to thing related to the program; for example, your cursor will change to the original Windows cursor when you move it to the program. Check the picture:

HOW TO INSTALL WINE​

To install this insane program, we'll need to open our Terminal, which can be found Applications > System Tools > Terminal











Then, we must type:

Code:

su

Continued by our root password, which was set when we first opened our Linux.






Then, type:

Code:

yum install wine

You must accept all permissions and wait 4-5 minutes. If an error message shows up, then try typing:

Code:

yum upgrade

And try...

Code:

sudo apt-get wine

Good! We now have Wine!

HOW TO OPEN A FILE WITH WINE​

If we double-click on a .exe file when we already downloaded Wine, it'll still won't open. To open a file using Wine, follow these steps:


- Right-click on our .exe file

- Select "Open with..."

- Scroll to the bottom and look for "Wine Windows Programs..."

- Double-click on it




Now we have our .exe file opened!

PROGRAMS THAT YOU CAN DOWNLOAD ONLY WITH WINE​

There are some programs that don't support Linux, that aren't a, for example, .rpm file. So we'll have to use Wine to download them. Here are some:

- Spotify (download page here)

- More to come



Thanks for reading!

 

lol the program is called wine, do we gotta be 18+ to use it? xD