I'm trying to run my flash drive from a Ubuntu live CD (As in using the live CD and seeing if I can use PAM there). It said that it can't run "file:///media/usbstick/startportableapps.exe" Anyone got an idea?
(Yes, I searched, unsuccessfully)
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November 21, 2007 - 8:13pm
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ubuntu just cannot read .exe files
it doesnt support it
Na na na, come on!
I don't know if Ubuntu has 'wine' in its default install. But I have heard it is available in the common Ubuntu repositories.
Wine or one of its variants is needed to run Windows executables on a Linux box. I'm sure you can find out more on the Ubuntu wikis and forums. Since all of the apps here are Windows executables...
If you are simply planning to run these apps on your main Linux box, be aware that the 'original' versions of most of them are already available in most Linux repositories and can be installed from them directly on a Linux box. The portability on Windows is nice and the main reason I use these apps on my Windows machines and external drives. But, I use the native apps on my Linux boxes (mostly PCLOS, some DSL). I'm not a PCLOS fanboy, it just was the distro that had enough for me to stop distro-hopping. I use DSL on some older equipment.
Ubuntu does NOT include Wine, cause they think that people will then think of Ubuntu as cheap Windows. But some people like me need Wine.
Heres how to install it from the Ubuntu repos:
Enter this in the terminal:
Installing the latest Wine from the Wine repos:
I assume your using Ubuntu Gutsy (7.10) if not replace the word gutsy in all the commands with (If you are using 6.06 Dapper Drake replace gutsy with dapper, if your using Edgy (6.10) replace gutsy with edgy and if your using Feisty(7.04) replace gutsy with feisty)
Enter these in the terminal:
Now you should be able to run .exe s by double clicking them, just remember Wine will not run everything or everything perfectly.
Heres a bonus joke: How does Wine get Windows apps to run under Linux? Wine gets the Windows apps drunk!
In English, please?
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That's about as English as it gets unfortunately...just follow his directions exactly, and it will work. If u plan on using a UNIX or Linux type OS, get used to using the command line.
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having the settings for the portable apps put into the full installations under Linux? Like a script to have them copied over and if there were any changes have them written to the original files?(the portable apps settings).
Yeah I hate it that Linux doesnt have Wine installed by default. One of the worst decisions on their part. I'm sure MS would just do that...
Eek, digitxp. Imagine it would just run, eh? Why would we ever need M$ Windows again...
you could always get CNR. it is a free program that allows you to simply browse through apps and then install them with one click. it was mainly for linspire & Freespire users but they have broadened there horizon and now include ubuntu.
Zoop
Wine is not preinstalled because it`s not 100 % compatible. Some things work, some things don`t.
People shall look first for linux native apps which run stable and not download the windows versions and then say it`s unstable.