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by dirtlover on September 21st, 2003

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How do you install programs on Linux? Can I run Windows programs (.exe) on Linux?

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  • by DeepThought on December 25th, 2003

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    Most Linux programs have their own methods of installing. Either you must compile them manually, or they will come in some sort of packaged format (.rpm, .deb). You cannot run Windows programs natively in Linux, although there is a program (wine) which seeks to allow you to run them by emulating a windows environment.

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    • WINE = Wine is NOT (an) emulator.

      It reimplements DirectX and win32 libraries, don't say things you don't know, please.

      Anonymous

      by Anonymous on December 8th, 2006

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