17
Jun
08

Run windows software in Ubuntu

Hey friends i have a cool tips today. I`m using Ubuntu but i can run all windows exe file in Ubuntu. Wanna know how? Okey I`m telling you.

Windows Software:

I love to chat with mIRC. You know mIRC is a windows based software. Now i`m telling you how can we use this mirc.exe in ubuntu.

.

WINE Software:

WINE is a software of Ubuntu. This software can open any exe files of windows. So, We have to install it in our Ubuntu first. Follow the steps for installing WINE software:

Step 1: You can install this software from your Synaptic Package Manager or in Terminal. I have installed the Wine software from Synaptic Package Manager. If you wish you can install this software from Terminal by using this command:

sudo apt-get install wine

Stpe 2: When WINE successfully installed in your Ubuntu, then copy the Windows Based Software program which you want to open with WINE in a suitable place in ubuntu. My Software name was mIRC. And I have copied this mIRC folder from D: drive of windows to /home/piku/Softwares32/mIRC/mIRC.exe location.

Step 3: Now I have used the following command to run mIRC.exe file in terminal:

cd home
cd piku
cd Softwares32
cd mIRC
wine mIRC.exe

Or you can use this single line command:

wine /home/piku/Softwares32/mIRC/mIRC.exe

Remember Directories are case censitive. If your directory name is mIRC, and you used cd mirc then it will not work. Use cd mIRC, for this.

Snapshot:

Now enjoy with your windows based program..


1 Response to “Run windows software in Ubuntu”



  1. amdrive Pingback on Jun 17th, 2008 at 3:10 am

Leave a Reply