Welcome guest. Before posting on our computer help forum, you must register. Click here it's easy and free.

Author Topic: Wine for a Linux noob  (Read 6565 times)

0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.

Accessless

    Topic Starter


    Adviser
  • Thanked: 15
    • Yes
  • Computer: Specs
  • Experience: Experienced
  • OS: Windows 7
Wine for a Linux noob
« on: June 12, 2009, 02:44:07 AM »
Right I'm running SUSE 11.1 (don't ask me for more details because you'll have to explain to me what it is and how to find it), and I can't find Wine. So I've thought to myself, ok maybe I need to download it. Nope I just get "Wine should already be installed at directory: *somewhere* (I'm on Windows atm how am I supposed to remember where its meant to be?). I can download components and general odds and sods but I don't get it. Am I missing something?

Simple brakedown of gibberish:

  • Linux SUSE 11.1
  • Where is Wine?
  • How to get Wine?

Rob Pomeroy



    Prodigy

  • Systems Architect
  • Thanked: 124
    • Me
  • Experience: Expert
  • OS: Other
Re: Wine for a Linux noob
« Reply #1 on: June 12, 2009, 02:57:11 AM »
Within SuSE, find YaST (Yet Another Setup Tool).  Find the program selection (may be called package management - it's been so long since I used SuSE  - version 5? - I suspect it's changed a bit!) and search for Wine there.
Only able to visit the forums sporadically, sorry.

Geek & Dummy - honest news, reviews and howtos

Accessless

    Topic Starter


    Adviser
  • Thanked: 15
    • Yes
  • Computer: Specs
  • Experience: Experienced
  • OS: Windows 7
Re: Wine for a Linux noob
« Reply #2 on: June 12, 2009, 03:31:01 AM »
Yeah, I last used Version 8 and it was pretty obvious back then.

Rob Pomeroy



    Prodigy

  • Systems Architect
  • Thanked: 124
    • Me
  • Experience: Expert
  • OS: Other
Re: Wine for a Linux noob
« Reply #3 on: June 12, 2009, 05:12:19 AM »
If none of the above works, find a SuSE RPM (if there is one) from the official Wine site and install it with rpm.
Only able to visit the forums sporadically, sorry.

Geek & Dummy - honest news, reviews and howtos

Accessless

    Topic Starter


    Adviser
  • Thanked: 15
    • Yes
  • Computer: Specs
  • Experience: Experienced
  • OS: Windows 7
Re: Wine for a Linux noob
« Reply #4 on: June 12, 2009, 12:20:02 PM »
right, I have now discovered YaST and installed wine. I will probably be back later asking how to use it.

Rob Pomeroy



    Prodigy

  • Systems Architect
  • Thanked: 124
    • Me
  • Experience: Expert
  • OS: Other
Re: Wine for a Linux noob
« Reply #5 on: June 12, 2009, 12:32:42 PM »
Well done!
Only able to visit the forums sporadically, sorry.

Geek & Dummy - honest news, reviews and howtos

Accessless

    Topic Starter


    Adviser
  • Thanked: 15
    • Yes
  • Computer: Specs
  • Experience: Experienced
  • OS: Windows 7
Re: Wine for a Linux noob
« Reply #6 on: June 12, 2009, 12:39:50 PM »
Just as I thought I'm back!

How do I configure Wine?
Can I open wine without a target i.e. for configuring?
I have no idea how to open wine without opening a .exe file at the same time.

Rob Pomeroy



    Prodigy

  • Systems Architect
  • Thanked: 124
    • Me
  • Experience: Expert
  • OS: Other
Re: Wine for a Linux noob
« Reply #7 on: June 12, 2009, 03:09:26 PM »
In most installations, Wine installs a configuration link in your KDE/Gnome menu.  But I never use Wine, so that's about as much as I can say on the subject.  There are probably some command line options, but you may need to read the manual...
Only able to visit the forums sporadically, sorry.

Geek & Dummy - honest news, reviews and howtos

Accessless

    Topic Starter


    Adviser
  • Thanked: 15
    • Yes
  • Computer: Specs
  • Experience: Experienced
  • OS: Windows 7
Re: Wine for a Linux noob
« Reply #8 on: June 12, 2009, 11:19:11 PM »
No problem found it.