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Installing .exe files in terminal (Ubuntu 8.04)

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#1

I've downloaded a .exe file onto my desktop ... how do I install the program using Terminal?

Gael.

#2

You need to install wine first. Then type

wine installer.exe
#3

xxx@xxxlaptop:~$ wine installer.exe err:winedevice:Servicemain driver L"FileDisk" failed to load. wine: Could not load L"C:\\windows\\system32\\installer.exe":module not found.

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#4

olgasmi said: xxx@xxxlaptop:~$ wine installer.exe

err:winedevice:Servicemain driver L"FileDisk" failed to load. wine: Could not load L"C:\\windows\\system32\\installer.exe":module not found.

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sudo apt-get install wine

wine installer.exe

where installer.exe is the name of the program you are trying to install.