Wine: how to install this program?

Many people, when they switch from Windows to Linux, are wondering if it is possible to run the first program on the latter. Yes, this is possible thanks to Wine. How to install and use it, we will consider.

general information

Before considering how to install Wine Linux, you need to know what it is. It should be noted that this is not an emulator, but a separate implementation of the Windows API. Thanks to this, the Linux project is unique and interesting for users of different systems.

Where can I run Wine? Ubuntu, Fedora, CentOS and other Linux systems, as well as Mac OS X and FreeBSD - that's where this application interface can serve. True, many people are deceived about the ease of transition between systems. So, they think that it's enough to decide on Wine, how to install it, and then you can use a different software, to which you are accustomed. But it's not so simple. In order to work with Wine, it is necessary to get acquainted with its features, and also to realize that relatively many programs are still experiencing unstable work.

Install the program

There are two main options for our services:

1. Use the repository. In this case, you do not need to do anything complicated. It's enough to give a command to install the program through the terminal and wait until this process is completed.
2. Compile from source files. In this case, you should download the documents from the official site and unpack. We include support for OpenGL. Then we write down the necessary assembly parameters in the line, which starts with CONFARGS =. We get the dependencies and proceed to assembly. We are waiting for this process to end.

The advantages of the first option is that everything has already been collected, and you do not need to strain by tuning the program. But there are also disadvantages: it will be impossible to apply a patch to improve the performance of any program. Also on some video cards there may be unstable work.

Now let's talk about the second option. Its advantages include the possibility of applying patches, as well as getting stable work with different drivers of video cards. But in this case there are disadvantages. So, the installation process will be relatively long (it depends on the power of the computer). Also there is no menu, and everything has to be done through the console. Despite the complexity of the installation, experienced Linux users recommend using the second option, because it produces a more efficient result.

Run the programs

So, we have already figured out what Wine is like, how to install this application interface. And now let's look at how to run programs designed for Windows.

Initially, you can find out the test results for specific applications on specialized sites (with different system configurations). There you can find out recommendations for stable operation and much more. If sites devoted to this topic have information about the quality of operation or a simple program is installed, you can start mounting it on a computer. But if it is necessary that there should be something serious and big, one should turn to specialized literature. In general, to learn how to work well with Wine, how to install, know little.