How to Run Windows Software on Linux

Open your Linux terminal and type these commands one-by-one

Start by updating the Linux kernel repositories.

type

sudo apt update

and press ↵ Enter. When prompted, enter your password and press ↵ Enter. Then, when prompted, type

clear

and press ↵ Enter. Now you’re ready to enter the commands to download Wine

sudo apt-get install wine

and press ↵ Enter

sudo apt-get install wine32

and press ↵ Enter

sudo apt-get install libwine

and press ↵ Enter

Even though the terminal might look intimidating, don’t worry! You’re unlikely to mess anything up, and all you have to do is copy these commands.

In the terminal, navigate to the directory containing the file with the command

cd <directory name>

Then, run the file with the command

wine <filename>.exe

For instance, if the file example.exe were stored on your desktop, you’d follow this procedure:

cd Desktop/

and press ↵ Enter

wine example.exe

and press ↵ Enter