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DaveH Posted at 2:40 pm on May 6, 2008
i've taken a step away from windows and replaced it with Ubuntu linux. i've got it connected to the network and im pleased with it, however i would like to install wine. so i can emulate some windows programs. i've read a tutorial but the download links are dead and can't find what to do next. i've searched the net and can't find anything.

if someone could PM me and give us some help with this i'd appriacate it. i've got around 150 points i can give ya, i know thats not much, and if you can help us get it working i could even give ya some cash via paypal  

i will also send ya my IM via PM if ya can help.

thanks

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climber783 Posted at 9:27 pm on May 7, 2008
A lot of times, you don't necessarily have to be able to open the wine program.  If you try to open a .exe file, it will automatically go through Wine, or if you right click the .exe icon, it will have an option to open it with Wine.
DaveH Posted at 2:57 pm on May 7, 2008
I have upgraded to Ubuntu 8 and i love it, i got my internet working with it and managed to install wine. it's just what i was looking for.

thanks for your replys. :)

Fender Posted at 7:07 pm on May 6, 2008
I've been reading up on Mandriva Linux, quite similar to Ubuntu. The pay version, Mandriva Powerpack has Cadega, which is supposibly much more stable than Wine. There are quotes saying it matches and sometimes surpasses windows.
i who have nothing Posted at 2:50 pm on May 6, 2008
oh so you already have it.  ummm.

you'll have to find some wine tutorials i guess.  i've never actually successfully used it.  i just got along without any windows programs.

DaveH Posted at 2:46 pm on May 6, 2008
Quote: from i who have nothing at 2:43 pm on May 6, 2008

it's easy to install.  just get into the terminal and...

Code:

sudo apt-get install wine



Hello, thanks for your reply, this is what i got.

Code:

dave@ubuntu:~$  sudo apt-get install wine
[sudo] password for dave:
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree      
Reading state information... Done
wine is already the newest version.
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
dave@ubuntu:~$


i can't even fine wine to run, let alone install something with it,

i who have nothing Posted at 2:43 pm on May 6, 2008
it's easy to install.  just get into the terminal and...

Code:

sudo apt-get install wine

bend Posted at 2:42 pm on May 6, 2008
the chance is big that you will jump back to windows.. i took the same step you have taken last yeah.. but i am back with my xp..  i remember though that there was this site that offered lot's of programs including emulators but i don't remember the site
Latin Muscle Posted at 2:41 pm on May 6, 2008
zomg TRAITOR!
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