I have several computers that I can use to try out different operating systems, and decided to give Linux
Mint a try.

It installed perfectly, so I decided to try and run a specific Windows program. That program was not
listed in the Winetricks list of applications.

I did a search on my drive for the specific program's .exe. file, but it would not load.

Does anyone have any information on how to load a program that is not in the list?

Mike Dippel

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Re: Giving Linux a Try
By: Mike Dippel to All on Fri Jan 03 2025 07:36 pm

Does anyone have any information on how to load a program that is not in the list?

Download the Windows program to your hard-drive.

I think Linux Mint is clever enough that you may double click on the EXE file and it will open it up with wine straight away. If not, you can probably right click on the EXE and select "Open With", then chose Wine.


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Re: Giving Linux a Try
By: Mike Dippel to All on Fri Jan 03 2025 07:36 pm

You may also launch the program from the terminal and read its output in order to find out if there is any issue with it:

$ wine /path/to/program/exe/file

Also look the program up in the wine database

https://appdb.winehq.org/


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On 1/4/2025 9:59 AM, Arelor wrote to Mike Dippel:

Re: Giving Linux a Try
By: Mike Dippel to All on Fri Jan 03 2025 07:36 pm

You may also launch the program from the terminal and read its output in order
to find out if there is any issue with it:

$ wine /path/to/program/exe/file

Also look the program up in the wine database

https://appdb.winehq.org/

I tried both already. If you want to have some fun, you can download the program at:
https://hobbyline.com/WEB_TRIAL_EN.EXE

It's an old Microsoft program that I use to design web sites. Maybe you can make it
work?

Mike Dippel

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Re: RE: Giving Linux a Try
By: Mike Dippel to Arelor on Sat Jan 04 2025 05:24 pm

I tried both already. If you want to have some fun, you can download the program at:
https://hobbyline.com/WEB_TRIAL_EN.EXE

It's an old Microsoft program that I use to design web sites. Maybe you can make it
work?

I don't have a Wine instance right here (I am running OpenBSD).

If it is an old program, then something worth trying is to configure your Wine to run in compatibility mode set for the Windows version that program was designed to run on. Try with winecfg and play a bit with the configuration.

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On 05 Jan 2025, Arelor said the following...

Re: RE: Giving Linux a Try
By: Mike Dippel to Arelor on Sat Jan 04 2025 05:24 pm

I tried both already. If you want to have some fun, you can download t program at:
https://hobbyline.com/WEB_TRIAL_EN.EXE

It's an old Microsoft program that I use to design web sites. Maybe yo make it
work?

I don't have a Wine instance right here (I am running OpenBSD).

If it is an old program, then something worth trying is to configure
your Wine to run in compatibility mode set for the Windows version that program was designed to run on. Try with winecfg and play a bit with the configuration.

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I am using a Win 11 to test out Synchronet, and it will work. If I can figure it out, I may host it on a leased server. I think I can do that for $70 a year. I am struggling with the network setup, so I may just forget about it.

Thanks for the info. I will still give it a try on the Linux machine, just to see if I can do it.

Mike Dippel
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