Re: _INTRODUCTION_ to installing/using Wine?
On 09/26/2021 08:54 AM, piorunz wrote:
On 26/09/2021 14:42, Richard Owlett wrote:
I have not used any version of Windows since WinXP and have the AMD64
flavor of Debian 10.7 installed on the relevant machine.
I wish to do two things:
1. Explore some text manipulation applications I used then
(obviously 32 bit apps).
2. Explore Bible study tools used by others at church
(32 or 64 bit ???).
I have found references [1][2] suitable for addressing specific detailed
questions. I'm looking for introductory material -- especially such that
would cause me to think of questions I should consider before proceeding.
Suggestions?
TIA
References:
1. https://wiki.debian.org/Wine
2. https://www.winehq.org/
Goes into much detail but does not have an "overview only" page.
After you install Wine (your reference materials covers that), simply
execute in terminal "wine name_of_your_exe" from the folder where .exe is.
That's all.
I *DOUBT* it as:
1. I'm well past "three score and ten" ;}
2. [1] explicitly states:
> Users on a 64-bit system should make sure that both wine32
> and wine64 (...) are installed ...
Careful reading of [1] and [2] {w/apologies to J. Caesar} suggests:
" All .exe are divided into three flavors:
1. pure 32 bit
2. pure 64 bit
3. pure hodgepodge
"
If something doesn't work, install required components using winetricks.
Simply install package winetricks, open it, and navigate graphically to
install .Net Frameworks, C++ redistributables and whatever else your
Windows app needs to operate.
Is not that paragraph sufficient justification for my question?
YMMV
ROFL
;}
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