Installing WINE in knoppix (CD and DVD)


Wine in Knoppix CD version

Type the following in Terminal

knoppix@Microknoppix:~$ sudo apt-get update

It will download and install wine along with its required repositories. Afterwards, you can install Wine by typing sudo apt-get install wine1.5.

knoppix@Microknoppix:~$ sudo apt-get install wine1.5

Afterwards, if you with to install a Windows program in Knoppix, then simply copy the setup on the desktop (makes it easy) and then click the setup file. If everything was set properly, then Wine will appear to install the program. It is important to note that some programs require some files (such as .dll files) which are mostly provided in Windows but not in Linux. Therefore it is important that those files are to be copied in the required folders.

Wine in Knoppix DVD version

As for those users of Knoppix who intend to use the DVD version, then there is no need to install anything because Wine comes as a pre-installed package in the DVD version.


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