
We need to figure out which operation mode your hardware supports by entering the following command in your terminal.Now that I have enlightened you about operation mode, let’s get going! However, in Linux, we will have to first verify which operation mode your hardware supports, to install the appropriate wine for your system.
It is very seamless while operating 32-bit software on 64-bit supporting hardware. Windows supports both 32-bit and 64-bit software.
If you are planning on using GUI to navigate to the terminalĪ brief note on 32-bit and 64-bit software. There are various ways to access the terminal in Linux, the easiest way to open up the terminal is to use the combination of CTRL+ALT+T or SSH in the system. We have successfully installed W.I.N.E using GUI, Now let’s get started with the terminal installation.Ģ. After typing in wine in the input area there will be a lot of options of wine to choose from, select the right wine as shown below. In the Applications Section locate the Software Store. Press the Show application button located in the bottom right of the screen. It’s a shame that we as Linux users don’t get to enjoy the best of the software out there, but all is not lost we do have an implementation of a windows emulator but like better than the standard definition of an emulator though as it is called W.I.N.E. Worldwide Desktop Operating System Market ShareĪs a Linux user, you are bound to be frustrated that some software is widely used in your industry or there is certain software that has no Linux alternative available. Needless to say, a lot of software companies are going to make software catering to the majority of the market instead of operating systems that have a single-digit market share. Let alone using Linux as their daily driver.Īccording to, Windows still dominates the desktop operating system market accounting for a whopping 74.73% market share. In fact, a majority of the population is not aware of Linux’s existence and the philosophy of Open Source Software. There are a lot of people whose first computer would’ve been a windows based system.