Install and Run EXE Files in Linux
Actually, the Linux architecture does not support the .exe files. But there is a free utility,
Win that gives you Windows environment in your Linux operating system. Installing the Wine software in your Linux computer you can install and run your favorite Windows applications. To begin you have to install the Wine software in your Linux. After that you can install any EXE file.
How to install Wine in your Linux operating system
Firstly, download the specific version of Wine for your Linux from
WineHQ. In the download page you can see the links of Wine software for various version of Linux e.g Ubuntu, Red Hat, Mandriva etc. Click on your preferred link and follow the onscreen installation direction. Every version has its own installation procedure. You can also directly install the Wine software from the terminal by the following commands:
sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install wine
Assuming that you are the root user and the internet connection is available. If you are using Ubuntu then Press
Alt + F2 and type
gnome-terminal then hit enter.
This will open the terminal. Type
su and hit enter to change your self in root user. You will be prompted for your root password. Now, here type the above commands one by one. At the time of installation system can download some files if required.
How to install and run EXE file
Navigate to the directory location of your windows application setup file and double click on it. It should start the installation of the application (.exe) file. If it does not work then you can start the installation process from the terminal by typing the following command
wine your_application_setup_file_name.exe
As example, if your application setup file resides in the desktop and the name of that file is install.exe then the command would look like these
After installing the application in your Linux operating system, you can run it from
Application > Wine > Programs. You can also run the application from the terminal by typing the command
wine your_application_setup_file_name.exe.
Replace
your_application_setup_file_name.exe with your own.
Note: Though Wine can provide an environment of Windows in Linux some application may not install or run properly.
