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Installing Programs/games

Asked by Dahliane

ok I have either missed something or there is no autorun for ubuntu. How do I get programs/games to install off of a CD/DVD?

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I am new to ubuntu. I have tried downloading Wine but I am unsure of how to use it. The only thing it brings up is the Archive manager.... How do i install Wine so it is useable?

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Max Schukin (schukin) said : 		#1

To install Wine go to Applications => Add/Remove..., enter "wine" in the search field, mark "Wine Windows Emulator" and click "Apply Changes" button. You can also find some games in "Games" section.

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Best Bhavani Shankar (bhavi) said : 		#2

This program is supposed to run your windows Applications on linux !

you can easily download it / install it in a single command in your terminal !

to do that follow those steps:
open your terminal by clicking applications -> Accessories -> Terminal

then when your terminal opens, type in :

sudo apt-get install wine

it should ask for your password, type it in . Notice that it won't show the '*' while you type, but just type in normally ! this is how it works to avoid people from looking over your shoulder !:-)

after the apt gets your program and installs it, you can close the terminal either by typing exit, or clicking the X button !

now it's time to run your Wine !

click on applications -> accessories -> winefile

This will show you something like the old "winfile" !

simply browse to your setup.exe for your program !:-), and do everything like you did it on windows !

More Info on wine:

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Wine

Hope it helps

Regards

Bhavani Shankar.

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Dahliane (cody-thoresen) said : 		#3

Thanks Bhavani Shankar, that solved my question.