Wine on Linux

[Yellow Fang]

You know how you can emulate/simulate/translate Windows on a Linux operating system using Wine, how is it supposed to work? After a Linux installation went a bit wrong, I decided to format my hard disks, including Windows XP and re-install Linux and put Wine on it. After an awful lot of downloading, I finally installed Wine. I thought it be like click on an icon and Windows jumps up, but it didn't seem to be like that. It seemed to be more like, open a terminal and execute a windows application, like Notepad. I wanted it more for installing iTunes, which won't run on Linux.

 

[MadoneRider1991]

on linux i gave up on wine!!

im now using crossover!!

 

[Carwash]

You do know what WINE stands for, right?

 

[HJ]

Why not just create a launcher on the desktop and run you app from there?

 

[HJ]

Humm, maybe not, looks like iTunes support on Wine can be a bit flaky...

 

[Yellow Fang]

You do know what WINE stands for, right?

I'm guessing Windows something.

 

[SavageHoutkop]

depends what you are running. For my apps (Sunbird); it's simply a right click on the .exe and select 'open with WINE' or something along those lines. However, some games (especially) don't necessarily work.

I'm in Ubuntu btw.

 

[meenaghman]

I went the whole hog and used Virtualbox to bring up XP under Ubuntu. After reading all the various hacks It would seem this was the easiest method of getting Garmin edge 705 and training centre working "under Linux". There were some various other hacks which allowed one to upload to Garmin connect online but I wanted to be able to download to local machine.
Have to say there are a few gotchas with virtualbox and USB. As with all things Linux, it sort of works 80 percent, and then involves about 3-4 hrs of googling and reading forums. eg. having to make sure user is member of certain groups on Linux to allow the guest operating system to see USB devices.

 

[HJ]

You do know what WINE stands for, right?

I'm guessing Windows something.

Um no, Wine, a recursive acronym for Wine Is Not an Emulator

 

[Yellow Fang]

Um no, Wine, a recursive acronym for Wine Is Not an Emulator

Thanks for the link. Looks like what I'm after is PlayOnLinux.

• PlayOnLinux is an application to ease the installation of Windows applications (primarily games) using Wine. It uses an online database of scripts to apply to different applications that need special configuration; if the game is not in the database, a manual installation can be performed. Aside from games, any other program can be installed and each one is put in a different container (WINEPREFIX) to prevent interference of one program with another. This provides isolation in much the same way that CrossOver's bottles work. PlayOnLinux allows to install most favorable applications in Windows world, such as Apple iTunes and Safari, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Internet Explorer v. 6/7, AutoCAD, Mono, .NET Framework 2.0, Fireworks MX, Flash MX, and many others.[22]

 

[Carwash]

depends what you are running. For my apps (Sunbird);

Doesn't Sunbird run on Linux? The website says it does: http://www.mozilla.org/projects/calendar/sunbird/

 

[HJ]

I have not tried Sunbird, but Thunderbird and Lightning both work fine, so should the native Linux version of Sunbird

 

[SavageHoutkop]

Doesn't Sunbird run on Linux?

Yes, it does, but I use portable Sunbird as a windows EXE on my USB stick which I transport between all my various PCs (home / work / laptop etc etc).

 

[HJ]

Ah than is more difficult, could you run Sunbird under Linux and carry the ics file with you? Not sure if that helps.

Correction: having just had a look on the Sunbird Portable Edition website it looks like it should be possible.

 

[SavageHoutkop]

Ah than is more difficult, could you run Sunbird under Linux and carry the ics file with you? .

Probably, but since space isn't a problem on my new 32 Gb (!) stick, I find it's easier to just keep all my goodies in one place. As I have sunbird portable on the stick in any case (such as when visiting someone who doesn't have sunbird and needing to check my 'diary'...) might as well just use it in linux (given I have a working WINE installation in Ubuntu).