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Wine

Wine is a compatibility layer that enables users to run Windows applications on Unix-like operating systems, including Linux, macOS, and BSD. It does this by providing an alternative implementation of the Windows API, allowing applications compiled for Windows to run seamlessly on other platforms. Wine is also the base for Proton (Game compatibility tool for Steam). There are graphical tools for using Wine like Bottles and Lutris.

Configuration

1. Wine Configuration Tool (winecfg):

  • Use the winecfg command to configure various settings, including the Windows version, audio configuration, and drive mappings.

2. Wine Registry Editor (regedit):

  • regedit allows users to modify the Wine registry, which contains configuration information for applications.

Running Windows Applications

Execute Windows applications using the wine command followed by the path to the application executable.

Wine Prefixes

A Wine prefix is a separate directory that encapsulates a Wine environment for a specific application.

Use the WINEPREFIX environment variable to specify or create different Wine prefixes for various applications.