How to open exe,msi files in linux.

[prashanthmpai]

Can we open exe and msi files in linux? If yes, how can i open it in RHEL 4?

 

[desertwind]

You can use wine for that. But dont expect every windows executable working with that. Check here for the suported application database.

 

[prashanthmpai]

But still i didnt understand how to open using "Wine" and when i tried to open using wine i got "Could not find the program 'wine'" error.

 

[desertwind]

you should've installed wine for that first.
get the latest version from *www.winehq.com/site/download-rh

after that use the command syntax

$ wine /path/to/program.exe

if you have started wine as a service, you can also open windows binary files just by double clicking it.

 

[prashanthmpai]

Then how to use it in linux. I installed Mixvibesdemo 6 using wine but didnt understand to use it. I tried doublie clicking another .exe file after iinstalling, it gave me an error saying some .dll files missing.

And how to uninstall things installeed using wine?

 

[desertwind]

If you want programmes to be installed, its better use Crossover Office, it is commercial, you can have a 30 day trial or so. It works with almost all popular win s/w like Office, Macromedia products, etc.,

Wine works better on standalone executables.

getting a program installed will not ensure you that it will work.

and i dont know what is this mixvibesdemo thing is. If its a game, it has a little chance getting right. Better use WineX or Cedega.

 

[vignesh]

See their website for a list of supported apps.