New answers tagged wine
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Go into settings, software and updates.
Go into the other tab and make sure the appropriate repositories are enabled.
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From the terminal you can run:
winetricks --gui
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This dosen't exactly answer your question, but may help you accomplish your goal. If you want to run the old infocom games, you don't need wine at all. You can just install the infocom interpreter frotz from either the Ubuntu Software Center or a simple sudo apt-get install frotz. You can then run it from the command line with a simple frotz ...
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LMMS supports the native Linux LADSPA plugin specification and the VST/VSTi standard for Windows plugins. (...) Like all other mechanisms for VST support in Linux LMMS depends on WINE to instantiate those plugins, and WINE's volatility makes it difficult to predict which plugins will run.
Source: ...
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Open term and type this:
sudo apt-get install p7zip-full
Worked for me ;)
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My solution was to manually compile wine myself. So there is a problem with how wine is compiled in official repositories.
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Thanks to your effort and fullness of information in your post, the question is easy to answer. Those packages with their name ending with "lts-quantal" are Precise packages (despite their name) left installed by the dist-upgrade. You don't need those packages, moreover, they are in your way of properly maintain and upgrade your system. Simply install wine ...
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The version of Wine in Ubuntu Software Center (official repos) is old and not well maintained. Install the Ubuntu Wine PPA and try again:
sudo apt-get remove --purge wine
sudo apt-add-repository ppa:ubuntu-wine/ppa
sudo apt-get update
# resolve held pack packages that might be dependencies
sudo apt-get upgrade
sudo apt-get dist-upgrade
sudo ...
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You probably guessed your needed to get the file /usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/pkcs11/gnome-keyring-pkcs11.so. This file is part of an i386 file which won't install directly on your amd64 system. But you can get it easily:
cd $(mktemp -d) ## create and go to a temporary temp dir
apt-get download gnome-keyring:i386 ## download the i386 ...
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World of Tanks is available for Windows only as I see on the Website.
But there are possibilities to run Windows software on Linux.
Wine
Wine is a program that allows you to install and use Windows programs. It's not perfect, but there is a database where you can see whether the program worked according to other people. This link was already posted in the ...
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Yes it will work under Wine (compatibility layer for Windows' apps under Ubuntu). Just install Wine under Ubuntu and install your game with Wine. Look here for more info.
For more info about installing Wine see this Answer.
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Yesterday I was testing several 2010 documents. The only problem I found was with footer and foot notes. Tables were correct. Images were correct. I then did a bit of searching and found that most of this problems will be dealt with in LibreOffice 4.1
I also did test out a document from Office 2013. It looked perfect. Am guessing Microsoft did a bit of work ...
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It has gotten/is getting a lot better, but unfortunately no. Simple documents are ok, but especially if you complex documents and/or you have to collaborate with other students, it can be hell! You're probably better of using Google Docs.
It is however possible to keep Ubuntu as your only operating system! Although you can not run Office natively on Ubuntu, ...
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I just remembered, if you havent made a fresh install yet, try PlayOnLinux first!
check this
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I am a Diablo 3 player and so is my brother. We are playing on Ubuntu 13.04 64 Bit using the recommendations found in WINEHQ DIABLO 3
My brothers account was suspended but this lasted 2 days. After it was confirmed the problems with Wine, Blizzard fixed the account and many other accounts that were wrongly detected as cheaters. This is an old problem that ...
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Blizzard actually thought about supporting Linux and it may become true this summer:
http://steamforlinux.com/?q=en/node/162
I was playing Diablo 3 on a free account on Archlinux and they didn't ban me... Many people play World of Warcraft on Linux without any problems since those Blizzard games run better on Linux than on Windows. Is there any reason for ...
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Don't think it's bannable, they just don't offer any support.
On a sidenote, You better have one hell of a setup to run D3 under Wine.
And the game is quite a dissapointment :(
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Other users have run Diablo 3 with Wine under Linux. However, running Diablo 3 is not supported by Blizzard, so they could at any moment block you or ban you.
So, no, there are no guarantees. Buy games meant for Linux instead.
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Ok so first you're going to need a Terminal. To open a Terminal do the following:
On your desktop, press this simultaneously --> Ctrl+Alt+T
Your Terminal will look like this:
Now, To install wine type this into the Terminal you just opened:
sudo apt-get install wine
And then type the password that you use to log in to your computer (and if you don't ...
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That is a known problem, you have to put -nostartup in the launch properties/ commandline or your map will not render. For more information see the winehq database, which is better for help with wine gaming than askubuntu ;)
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You have to create a launcher for it.
To do so, use a tool similar to alacarte. Search for your app *.exe and write wine in front of it.
So that the command in your new launcher is similar to:
wine /path/to/my/exe/file.exe
Once you create a desktop file, it will appear in the open with... menu.
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This is a guideline
Assuming file name of program to launch is bird.exe from C:\Program Files\
In the beginning of bash script copy this code (with modifief file name).
while ! ( ps aux |grep -v 'grep' | grep 'Birds.exe' >/dev/null ); do echo 'waiting for pgm to start...'; sleep 1; done; echo "Program 'Birds.exe' stared'"
Change Birds.exe to correct ...
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Introduction
Whenever you make a new WINEPREFIX menu entries and context menu entries are recreated automatically; your default .wine prefix will even be recreated, as you know, if winecfg is run and it the prefix doesn't exist.
Even though you are probably using different versions of wine and not just the system wine in playonlinux, removing system wine ...
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Ok, so I was able to get it work through the following method. I still don't know how to "fix" the problems, but this seems to help "avoid" them.
1) If a version of the program is installed in Wine, remove it using the "Wine uninstall programs."
2) Add the Ubuntu Wine Team PPA to your sources:
sudo apt-add-repository ppa:ubuntu-wine/ppa
3) Upgrade to ...
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Well you have 2 options on doing that. The first option is using Wine. Wine allows you to run Windows applications under Ubuntu.
The second option is by using virtual machines. A virtual machine is a separate and independent software instance that includes a full copy of an operating system and application software. You can have more that on VM running ...
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I don't know if this works, but try http://code.fluffytapeworm.com/projects/libglfps
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You just have to select configure in the main playonlinux gui, then select the wineprefix with the game in it when the configuration window loads. Then in the configuration window choose the wine tab and select 'configure wine', which will launch the familiar winecfg. In that wine configuration menu, go to the graphics tab and choose 'emulate a virtual ...
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Here you have to use one software that provides you to run and extract and so many options (PowerIso). Or other wise you have to mount that file in to removable media and then you have to tap open with new window by right clicking the Disk drive (that you mounted) after that it will shows you all files held in that .ISO file. Simply go and use that ".exe and ...
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Browse to /usr/share/applications, find file called "Steam" and delete it.
If it is not there look for it under ~/.local/share/applications/ (~ means your home folder).
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The proper method of running a Windows program in Ubuntu begins with installing Wine and then installing that Windows program under Wine.
If you try and execute a program stored in the Windows disk/partition of your computer from Ubuntu, it might work for some portable/standalone programs but most Windows programs might not even start.
It's difficult to ...
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I can confirm- same problem on Ubuntu 13.04, solved by running "wineboot" and then restarting (both were necessary btw).
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Go here: http://www.winehq.org/download and get your package.
Once you DL it, you can install by using sudo dpkg <pkgname> from within the same directory.
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You should be able to rename ~/.wine to ~/.wine.backup and then run the wine configuration program from the menu or from the command-line (winecfg) and then a new ~/.wine will be regenerated and you will still have the old wine folder and so all your files will remain. You can then decide how to proceed.
Additionally, sometimes the old WINEPREFIX can be ...
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I've never used xvkbd, but there are two other great programs for simulating keyboard input that I like and use. One is xte and the other is xdotool.
sudo apt-get install xautomation xdotool
Both xdotool and xte are very similar, but since I use xte the most I'll go into that one.
xte:
The most basic syntax for xte is:
xte 'command ...
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Years later, I've made a small utility that scans MIME database (both system and user) and register all known native mime-types in Windows registry.
It uses xdg-open to open a file if there is a default (native) application for that
mime type, otherwise uses packagekit to search for a package that can handle
that file (just like what Nautilus does). So my ...
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I had issues with POL and used winetricks instead with a little more success.
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Another option that worked for me is to simply reinstall libp11-kit0
sudo apt-get install --reinstall libp11-kit0
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After download the .zip file I unzipped this.
This have a couple of folders named "V2" and "V4"
Both folders have the mysql.data.dll (the file that we need to register) but I used the higher version number (V4):
Instal mono-gac entering this in terminal:
sudo apt-get install mono-gac
Now register the library:
sudo gacutil /i ...
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I think you should use your console :
WINE /path/to/your/exefile
Then press Enter, there might be some important informations which can be logged in the terminal.
Nikos
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Winecfg does not have any option to change the language. The normal way is the method you posted.
You will need to change the executable that you start and add the locale in front of it just like you do from command line.
Besides that ...
it is old but winelocale might still work.
WineLocale clones the functionality of Microsoft AppLocale in Wine. ...
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I have not tried wine on 13.04 but in the past I've found the later versions of ubuntu have often yielded the best results. Whether because of newer kernels, wine versions or supporting software, generally in most cases the latest versions are a little faster and usually more stable.
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IMO the version of wine is more important then the version of Ubuntu. It varies by software package, see winehq for details.
http://appdb.winehq.org/
If you look at a complex application, you will see it works better or worse with various versions of wine.
Example: http://appdb.winehq.org/objectManager.php?sClass=application&iId=2586
Works for ...
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this link has step by step instructions:
http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/opensource/how-to-get-netflix-streaming-on-ubuntu-1210/4019
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OOVOO currently only have version for Mac and PC. To run it in Ubuntu, you need Wine.
Wine allows you to run Windows applications on a Linux operating system. For more information on Wine check their Website. You can install Wine from the Ubuntu Software Center.
Also you may want to check out OpenTok. Its the Linux alternative to OOVOO.
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When re-installing Ubuntu, configuration files are lost. You have to back up your wireless setup. Please check:
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1218483
or similar posts that are about the location of the files.
As for Wine I suggest you uninstall it and install PlayOnLinux instead. POL should install a working version of Wine.
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Game-oriented? You could do 4GB 32/64-bit or 8GB 64-bit. You can run up to 64GB of RAM in 32-bit thanks to PAE (physical address extension) but it is probably best to switch to 64-bit. You should be able to run software perfectly in 64-bit and with chroot/VirtualBox, you can always run 32-bit software that (for whatever reason) doesn't work in 64-bit in an ...
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I hope you installed Ubuntu alongside Windows because if this fails then you can always go back to playing the games on Windows and doing work etc... on Ubuntu.
Let's go through this step by step:
League of Legends:
WineHQ page
World of Warcraft:
WineHQ page
Both LoL and WoW seem to have good test reports for Wine 1.5 (beta) so run the following ...
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