Wine is an open-source, free and easy-to-use program that enables Linux users to run Windows-based applications and games on Unix-like operating systems. Wine is a compatibility layer for installing almost all versions of Windows programs.
Wine 7.0 is finally released and it comes with an array of numerous enhancements and a total of 40 bug fixes. You can find out all the new features and changelog of this new release on the Wine announcement project page.
This article describes a few easy steps to install the latest stable version of Wine 7.0 under Debian 11/10, Ubuntu 22.04-18.04, and Linux Mint 20-19 systems, and also we will see how to configure wine, install windows software, and Un-install.
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Installation of Wine on Debian, Ubuntu, and Linux Mint
If you are looking to have the most recent version of the Wine 7.0 stable series, you have to use a new Wine repository PPA which offers both development versions and stable versions of Wine for Debian, Ubuntu, and Linux Mint.
Install Wine on Ubuntu and Linux Mint
To install Wine 7.0 on Ubuntu and Linux Mint, open the terminal by hitting 'CTRL + ALT + T‘ from the desktop and run the following commands to install it:
$ sudo dpkg --add-architecture i386 [Enable 32-bit Arch] $ sudo wget -nc -O /usr/share/keyrings/winehq-archive.key https://dl.winehq.org/wine-builds/winehq.key
Add the repository:
| For this version: | Use this command: |
| Ubuntu 22.04 | sudo wget -nc -P /etc/apt/sources.list.d/ https://dl.winehq.org/wine-builds/ubuntu/dists/jammy/winehq-jammy.sources |
| Ubuntu 21.10 | sudo wget -nc -P /etc/apt/sources.list.d/ https://dl.winehq.org/wine-builds/ubuntu/dists/impish/winehq-impish.sources |
| Ubuntu 20.04 Linux Mint 20.x |
sudo wget -nc -P /etc/apt/sources.list.d/ https://dl.winehq.org/wine-builds/ubuntu/dists/focal/winehq-focal.sources |
| Ubuntu 18.04 Linux Mint 19.x |
sudo wget -nc -P /etc/apt/sources.list.d/ https://dl.winehq.org/wine-builds/ubuntu/dists/bionic/winehq-bionic.sources |
Update packages and then install one of the following packages:
| For this version: | Use this command: |
| Stable branch | sudo apt install --install-recommends winehq-stable |
| Development branch | sudo apt install --install-recommends winehq-devel |
| Staging branch | sudo apt install --install-recommends winehq-staging |
Install Wine on Debian
To install Wine on Debian.
$ sudo dpkg --add-architecture i386 $ sudo wget -nc -O /usr/share/keyrings/winehq-archive.key https://dl.winehq.org/wine-builds/winehq.key
Download the WineHQ sources file:
| For this version: | Use this command: |
| Debian 11 (Bullseye) | sudo wget -nc -P /etc/apt/sources.list.d/ https://dl.winehq.org/wine-builds/debian/dists/bullseye/winehq-bullseye.sources |
| Debian 10 (Buster) | sudo wget -nc -P /etc/apt/sources.list.d/ https://dl.winehq.org/wine-builds/debian/dists/buster/winehq-buster.sources |
Now update the package repository database and install Wine as shown.
| For this version: | Use this command: |
| Stable branch | sudo apt install --install-recommends winehq-stable |
| Development branch | sudo apt install --install-recommends winehq-devel |
| Staging branch | sudo apt install --install-recommends winehq-staging |
Installing Wine Using Source Code on Debian, Ubuntu & Mint
Another way to get the most recent stable version of Wine (i.e. 7.0 as of now), is to build wine from source tarball using the following commands.
$ wget https://dl.winehq.org/wine/source/7.0/wine-7.0.tar.xz $ tar -xvf wine-7.0.tar.xz $ cd wine-7.0/ $ sudo ./configure $ sudo ./configure --enable-win64 [For 64-bit platform] $ sudo make && sudo make install
How to Use Wine to Run Windows Apps & Games
To demonstrate how we can run Windows program using wine, we have downloaded Rufus .exe file from the official Rufus download page.
To run Windows Rufus executable file, run the command:
$ wine rufus-3.19.exe
Once you run the program, Wine will start creating a configuration file in the user’s home directory, in this case, ~/.wine as shown.
During Wine configuration, it will as you to install the wine-mono-package which is required by .NET applications, click the ‘Install’ button.
The download will soon start.
Additionally, it will also ask you to install the Gecko package which is required by applications embedding HTML.
Choose whether you want to check for application updates from time to time.
Finally, the Rufus will be displayed as shown.
We have successfully installed Wine on Debian, Ubuntu, and Linux Mint and shown you a preview of how you can run Windows applications in a Linux environment.
Uninstalling Wine in Debian, Ubuntu, and Linux Mint
If you are not happy with the wine program, you can remove it completely by using the following command.
$ sudo apt purge winehq-stable
You can also download the Wine source package for other Linux distributions from the wine download page.
The included commands like
"sudo apt install --install-recommends winehq-stable"seem to be not quite correct, as ‘winehq‘ does not exist. I used ‘wine-stable‘ as the target. Ubuntu 22.04.1I’m a noob to Linux but am researching different distros for migration. I am running a 1-8400 chip at 2.81 GHz w/ 12 Gig of Ram. The four current Linux distros I have in a VM are Mint 20.1, RoboLinux 12.11, Manjaro 21.1.5, and MX Linux 19.4.1.
MX seems to be the best fit, but I can’t seem to expand the workspace beyond its initial 6×8. This is not an issue with any of the other distros I’ve run. I’ve searched some of the forums, gone through the manual, and passed the conky lists but I’m still at a 6×8 on a 23″ monitor. What am I missing?
MX is based on Anti-X which is developed by a group of radical anarchists. Remove it from your system as soon as possible.
ROTFLMAO!
Yes, MX and antiX will pollute your bodily fluids.
Would Wine 6.0 run a DOS program on a Raspberry Pi 4B, 64 bit, running Ubuntu-MATE 20.04?
Would I just need to download the Ubuntu version for that, or does the Ubuntu download work for all the flavors?
I’m a new user of Linux and your screen-shop explaining installation instructions are very useful. Thank you.
Thanks for helping with Install Wine 6.0 on Debian, Ubuntu, and Linux Mint.
Since I’m a Windows user, these things become confusing sometimes. But thank you for the explanation, currently trying this article way to do it.
I am a Windows user thanks for the article, i will try to use linux because it’s free
I’m still a little confused when installing wine from version 3.0 to version 4.0, I’m a little overwhelmed and often fails, is there a solution