Install and Run EXE Files in Linux

Install and Run EXE Files in Linux Actually, the Linux architecture does not support the .exe files. But there is a free utility, Win that gives you Windows  environment in your Linux operating system. Installing the Wine software in your Linux computer you can install  and run your favorite Windows applications. To begin you have to install the Wine software in your Linux. After that  you can install any EXE file. How to install Wine in your Linux operating system Firstly, download the specific version of Wine for your Linux from WineHQ. In the download page you can see the  links of Wine software for various version of Linux e.g Ubuntu, Red Hat, Mandriva etc. Click on your preferred link  and follow the onscreen installation direction. Every version has its own installation procedure. You can also directly  install the Wine software from the terminal by the following commands: sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install wine Assuming that you are the root user and the internet connection is available. If you are using Ubuntu then  Press Alt + F2 and type gnome-terminal then hit enter. This will open the terminal. Type su and hit enter to change your self in root user. You will be prompted for your  root password. Now, here type the above commands one by one. At the time of installation system can download  some files if required. How to install and run EXE file Navigate to the directory location of your windows application setup file and double click on it. It should start the  installation of the application (.exe) file. If it does not work then you can start the installation process from the  terminal by typing the following command wine your_application_setup_file_name.exe As example, if your application setup file resides in the desktop and the name of that file is install.exe then the  command would look like these After installing the application in your Linux operating system, you can run it from Application > Wine > Programs. You can also run the application from the terminal by typing the command wine your_application_setup_file_name.exe. Replace your_application_setup_file_name.exe with your own. Note: Though Wine can provide an environment of Windows in Linux some application may not install or run  properly.

By Subramanian