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Play on Linux is a front end for wine. Wine is a compatibility layer used to run windows based programs within Linux. Play on Linux simplifies the installation and tweaking required for some programs which are often run using wine, using pre-defined wizards supplied as part of the package.

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Broken Packages Fix Problem (For Wine)

I was trying to install Heroes of Might and Magic 3 with Play on Linux. When I start the program it gives me an error message PlayOnLinux cannot find wine (from Wine). You should install it to use ...
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Setting up a "gaming" laptop

I'll try to be as clear as possible. System and tools: HP Pavilion Dv7 laptop (no Bluetooth, not sure if it has a nvidia card) Ubuntu 18.04 with updates Afterglow PS3 controller (with original USB ...
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Playonlinux MS Office 2013 applications constantly in the foreground in ubuntu 18.04

I have successfully installed MS Office 2013. But e.g. an open Excel is constantly in the foreground unless I minimize the application manually. And (second but maybe related problem) the minimized ...
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How to Extract dll librarys from .exe file in ubuntu

I'm trying to extract dll's from an .exe file by using PE parse. but i'm facing some problem with Parse, so can any alternate method is there to extract dll's from exe file. Can anyone help i need ...
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E: Unable to locate package windbind Ubuntu 18.04

In Ubuntu 16.04 below was working fine and able to install windbind # apt-get install playonlinux windbind -y But in 18.04 by installing same getting below response Building dependency tree ...
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How to remove PlayOnLinux? (Ubuntu Software uninstall doesn't work)

I go to Ubuntu Software, search for playonlinux and then click remove: It does this... An then still shows me it is installed. Also after restart and waiting for 10 hours. What can I do? Does ...
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Gnome gaming performance

I have installed different linux distros with different DE's. What I've noticed is that gnome and specifically Ubuntu has smoother animation performance in League of Legends. I've installed KDE on ...
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cannot install MS office 2007 on ubuntu 18.04.01 via Playonlinux [duplicate]

My question is not a duplicate because I don't use wine directly while the asker used wine instead of Playonlinux. My ubuntu version is 18.04.01 Bionic Beaver, not 14.04 LTS. I am trying to install ...
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PlayOnLinux not detecting FreeType fonts - ubuntu 18.04

Just started with PlayOnLinux - Tried to install few apps and every time I get some sort of variation of this: 10/11/18 12:16:38 - [POL_Wine] Message: Running wine-1.6.2 /home/callmebob/Downloads/...
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How do you remove ImageMagick without removing PlayOnLinux?

I am trying to delete ImageMagick, but each time I do, it also deletes PlayOnLinux. I just want to remove ImageMagick.
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Wine + PlayOnLinux + Amazon kindle

When I install Amazon Kindle in PlayonLinux, the fonts are not displaying properly, all seems to be like boxes. How to fix it? Linux Flavour: Ubuntu 18.04.1 LTS
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Problem when trying to play using WINE

Recently I tried to play a game with PlayOnLinux. I managed to install it and it opened but right after the logo of the game (something like an intro, you know) its just a black screen and then it ...
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can't install Office 2010 via PlayonLinux Ubuntu 16.04 needs winbind but winbind is installed

I am running Ubuntu 16.04 and am trying to install Office 2010 Home & Student via PlayonLinux. At the beginning of the installation I get the error: "Error in main. Please install winbind before ...
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Diablo 2 Ubuntu 18 Bionic

It isn't my first time playing Diablo2 on Linux, I had the experience in Ubuntu 16 and Linux Mint. However, in Ubuntu 18 Bionic server when I start Diablo I get the image like transparent white and ...
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Wine + PlayOnLinux + SelfExtractingArchive.exe

What if I want to install Windows software using PlayOnLinux, but the only .exe file I can select is a self-extracting archive? How do I extract the actual main program file that PlayOnLinux is ...
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Playonlinux/Wine: How to add directories for quick access

I would like to add some of my directories in /home to the quick access directories in e.g. Word. In windows it would do a simple drag and drop within the opening/saving dialogue. But that does not ...
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PlayOnLinux displays weird looking window on 18.04 for MS Office installation

PlayOnLinux used to work just fine with 16.04. After upgrading to 18.04 I cannot install MS office from it. After I select the setup and click on install this window pops up: For approximately 3 ...
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GTA San Andreas Wine Installation fail

I have a problem while installing Grand Theft Auto San Andreas on my PC via wine. I have installed Wine versions 3.15, 3.5 and 1.7.35, and if I run Setup.exe on 3.15 or 3.5 (or with double click in ...
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Recommendation for games that I can play with current system

So this is my current system on my laptop: I have Ubuntu 16.04 distribution, 32bit. desktop environment : Lubuntu 2x Intel(R) Celeron(R) CPU N2840 @2.16GHz, RAM: 2GB. I have tried to download ...
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Why on installing windows software on playonlinux brackets gets uninstalled?

Every time I install playonlinux and then on installing windows software when playonlinux automatically installs wine, Brackets gets uninstalled. The command sudo apt install brackets is unable to ...
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PlayOnLinux is not showing content while installing application

I installed Ubuntu alongside with Windows. I liked Ubuntu and I have decided to switch to Ubuntu permanently. There are some Windows applications still I want to use for my Office work. I needed Adobe ...
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Is there a way to fix the "content servers unreachable" error when running Steam via Wine BESIDES editing the config file/changing download region?

I am attempting to run Steam through Wine and install games from my library, but I keep getting the "content servers unreachable" prompt. Background: I am trying to use Lutris for my runners rather ...
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Problem with install "links" in virtual box

My Os already is Windows so I connected to Linux Ubuntu with virtual box, now I've installed " links " but not be installed. This result demonstrates to us : sudo apt-get install links reading ...
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Microsoft_Office Customize installation on Ubuntu 18.04.1 LTS with PlayonLinux failed

Hello, guys how are you? I am trying to install office in my ubuntu. I managed with success to install all the necessary components and I configure the right versions of wine to work together with ...
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How to mount a hard disk in Ubuntu?

How to mount my external hard disk in linux in Ubuntu. as the hard drive is not visible.and the mount option is invisible in hard disk, how I can make it visible and use it.
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PlayOnLinux/Windows Steam store still blank with no-cef-sandbox on 16.04

I know this question was asked already, but the answer did not help me. I installled play on linux and windows steam, in ubuntu 16.04 and after applying the windows xp settings, wine staging, and no-...
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Execute POL shortcut directly without invoking POL itself

How can I execute the target of a PlayOnLinux shortcut directly (with the correct wine version) without actually invoking PlayOnLinux? My problem is, that I need to run the shortcut in a headless ...
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Anyone have any ideas how to make Dark Souls work though PlayonLinux?

Currently running Kubuntu 18.04, installed PlayonLinux and installed a version of Steam through it. Seems to work fine with the Witcher games thus far but I tried playing Dark Souls Prepare to Die ...
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How to install Tencent Gaming Buddy on PlayOnLinux?

I Installed playonlinux then I tried Manual install, selected '.exe' File which I downloaded from https://syzs.qq.com/en/ , it started but after sometime while installing game it showed some error. My ...
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installation of linux in older windows based laptop [duplicate]

Is it beneficial to install linux in the 7 years old windows based laptop.....I have been using hp g62 for so long but due to the heating issue I have to repair it and costing a lot for me every year. ...
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Wine crashes when trying to open an app through PlayOnLinux

I've installed an app (Paint tool Sai) through PlayOnLinux. Each time I try to open it either it does absolutely nothing or a pop-up appears and writes this: Error in POL_Wine Wine seems to have ...
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PlayOnLinux fails to install MS Office (weird EULA blank window)

I'm trying to install MS Office 2010 with PlayOnLinux on Lubuntu 18.04. The installation process runs for more than 30 min with no results. An EULA window pops up, but it happens to mostly blank (no ...
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How to make Adobe PDFMaker (Acrobat Pro XI) working with Microsoft Office 2007 using winetricks?

I have installed Microsoft Office 2007 with help of this answer using WineTricks. I need to integrate Adobe Acrobat Pro XI into Word to produce high quality PDFs. So I have a question - how to make ...
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18.04 playonlinux extremley frustrating bug

When I click the insall button on PlayOnLinux, the window is too small and it doesn't allow me to stretch it out. Why this is a problem is because it doesn't show the "Install an unlisted program" ...
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PlayOnLinux window size can't be changed and buttons are hidden

I have an issue with Play On Linux. When I try to install a new program, the button to install a non-listed program is hidden and there is no way to resize the window. Any ideas on how to fix this? ...
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How to integrate MathType to Microsoft Office 2007 using Wine, winetricks or PlayOnLinux?

I have installed Microsoft Office 2007 with help of this answer using PlayOnLinux and/or WineTricks. I need to install MathType and integrate it to Microsoft Office 2007. So I have a question - how ...
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Windows-Steam-client on playOnLinux/ wine only installs native linux games

I have the native steam client for Windows installed on my system. Now I wanted to play a Windows-only game and installed Steam thru POL in WINE. Everything works fine and i can start and log in to ...
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Malware by wine [duplicate]

If a portable windows program has malware and I open it by wine, just close it to do away with the malware? Sorry for my grammar. I'm not fluent in English Thank you
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What has changed to using MT4 with WINE

Please can someone help me as I am unable to install MT4 on wine anymore. I have used linux for quite a few years now and each time i upgrade it gets more complicated to install. There are so many ...
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How to install add-ons in MS Office (Wine)

I am forced to use MS Office 2010 through Wine in order to colaborate with my colleagues who all use MS Office. I would like to know if, and how I can install Plugins for Word in Wine. Specifically I ...
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Play On LInux missing buttons in plasma

Please help me fix play on linux on the Plasma Desktop. My version of kde is below Ubuntu Xenial My Play on linux trouble is here. I'm scaling the desktop to 1.5 on a microsoft surface pro 3 The ...
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How do I fix a stalled installation of Adobe Reader DC using PlayonLinux in Xubuntu 17.10?

How do I fix a stalled installation of Adobe Reader DC using PlayonLinux in Xubuntu 17.10? (I need Adobe Reader because I need particular features not available on other Linux-friendly PDF readers.) I ...
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Playonlinux not working

After a couple of months of not using and installing the 17.10 playonlinux will not let me install a game I was able to install and play a couple of months ago. At each start up I get these errors: ...
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playonlinux not using nvidia

I have 2 graphics in my laptop: Intel and Nvidia. I have installed Nvidia drivers like this: sudo apt install nvidia-340 # Nowadays nvidia-driver-nnn I have selected Nvidia in PRIME profile in Nvidia-...
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How use a preset WINE prefix during the installation on POL? [duplicate]

I'm trying to run a game which need to be run under a 32-bit prefix (due to component needed). I succeeded in creating the folder; the problem is as I'm setting up the program POL installed it as ...
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How to install playonlinux on ubuntu [duplicate]

In the terminal, it tells me The following packages have unmet dependencies: playonlinux : Depends: curl E: Unable to correct problems, you have held broken packages.
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Installing MS Visio 2010 and updates in PlayOnLinux/Wine

How do I install MS Visio 2010, updates and the Compatibility Pack on PlayOnLinux? There is a script in POL for Visio 2010 initial install, but not for the updates and the Visio Compatibility Pack so ...
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Unable to Download Wine due to Update Error?

I'm looking for a way to successfully run Age of Empires II on my chromebook. I'm using xenial currently and have tried every which way to make Wine work, but with no success. My issue seems to be ...
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Installing Itunes on PlayOnlinux with Ubuntu 16.04 LTS

I've had no luck installing Itunes 10 via PlayOnlinux. When installing the iTunes application following a guide via Ubuntu Desktop for Beginners: iTunes setup on Ubuntu - YouTube I get far enough to ...
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Ubuntu 17.10, PlayOnLinux, Wine v2.22, Office 2010, p11-kit: couldn't load module

Under Ubuntu 17.10, I have had Office 2010 running on PlayOnLinux, Wine v2.22, for some months. Out of nowhere this morning – I probably haven’t tried to open it for a week or so – I get the following ...
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