Running Linux, 5th Edition - Matthias Kalle Dalheimer [490]
If that doesn't work, or if you prefer to run your application from the command line, navigate into the directory where you installed the application. Typically this will be something like ~/.wine/drive_c/Program\ Files/application. Many Windows applications like to be executed from the working directory where the application is installed. From that directory simply enter:
$ wine program.EXE
At this point, you may find you need to tweak the configuration options using winecfg to adjust the Windows version or DLL overrides for the program. If you compiled Wine from source, you'll see FIXME messages printed out informing you of unimplemented Windows functions. Often the FIXME messages can lead you to the library experiencing the problem. Replacing that library with a native one may solve your problem. Installing third-party software may help as well. Internet Explorer and the libraries it comes with can often solve Internet-related issues.
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Warning
Be sure you have a validly licensed copy of any software or libraries you install.
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If you have a text-based application, you can run that with Wine as well. You may want to change the graphics driver to be winetty.drv rather than winex11.drv so it can run without requiring X Windows. However, some text-based programs misbehave and attempt to use graphical features for backend processing, so you may not be able to run it without X Windows support. To execute a text-based program, run it with the wineconsole command:
$ wineconsole program.EXE
Other programs you can run through wine include Wine versions of Notepad, REGEDIT, and many other common programs provided by Windows. The Wine versions of these programs access Winelib, and all of the graphical elements you see on the screen have been drawn by Wine.
Further help
If you run into problems, check out Wine's web site at http://www.winehq.org for more information. It has extensive user documentation. The FAQ might contain the answer to your question. If not, the Wine User Guide contains more in-depth coverage of the topics discussed here as well as other tips and tricks. Finally, several helpful documents have been put together to debunk popular myths, explain in more detail how Wine works, and highlight specific features.
Wine also hosts several resources to help resolve problems. If you look in the Application Database, http://appdb.winehq.org, you may find that someone has already solved the same problem you're chasing. If you would like to report a bug, check out Wine's Bugzilla database at http://bugs.winehq.org. You may find the mailing lists hosted on WineHQ helpful to solve problems, as well.
Lastly, a wiki has been set up to collect information from the community. If you would like to contribute, or you would like explore more documentation, you can find it at http://wiki.winehq.org.
CrossOver Office
If you're struggling with Wine, you may find that a commercial version works better. CodeWeavers' CrossOver Office, available from http://www.codeweavers.com, supports a small set of Windows applications. You can download a 30-day trial version for free to get a feel for whether it will work for you.
CodeWeavers actively tests Windows programs with its product, and its supported applications work really well. The current list includes over 30 different popular applications, including Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, Access, Quicken, iTunes, FrameMaker, and Lotus Notes. You can also use CrossOver Office to run popular web browser plug-ins, such as QuickTime, Shockwave Director, and Windows Media Player, and have them interoperate with a native Mozilla web browser. CrossOver Office provides a