Am just about to download my 1st linux os :D , and have come across this site, My question is this can I install ANY windows software with Wine in linux ? i.e. dvd software / itunes / kaspersky anti virus etc ? and if so do I have to download the xp versions of all windows software ? Sorry if this is a dumb question, but am totally new to linux. I'll be using eAR OS Free Edition with media player Many Thanks Jon Mizon [Wink]
On Thu, May 22, 2008 at 8:18 PM, MizonNet <wineforum-user at winehq.org> wrote:> Am just about to download my 1st linux os :D , and have come across this site, My question is this can I install ANY windows software with Wine in linux ? i.e. dvd >software / itunes / kaspersky anti virus etc ? and if so do I have to download the xp versions of all windows software ?In theory, yes. Many apps don't work yet, but check the AppDB to see what does. iTunes should work well, but doesn't sync yet (if you're brave, you can compile a version that does, the patches just aren't in mainline wine yet). Kaspersky anti-virus...not sure why you'd want to install that under wine... Wine can act as any windows version, so you don't have to get the XP version, but you may need to change the Windows version wine is acting as in 'winecfg'.
Many thanks Justin What Anti virus software and firewall would be best ? Kaspersky ? It has to be Free of course [Laughing] Thanks [Wink]
MizonNet wrote:> Many thanks Justin > What Anti virus software and firewall would be best ? Kaspersky ?None. Leave that for windows users. None of that stuff will work on Wine anyway. If you really want antivirus - use Linux program such as clamav for example. If you have dumb questions - they are probably were answered in FAQ: http://wiki.winehq.org/FAQ
Ok thanks Vitamin [Embarassed] new user lol thanks
vitamin wrote:> > MizonNet wrote: > > Many thanks Justin > > What Anti virus software and firewall would be best ? Kaspersky ? > > None. Leave that for windows users. None of that stuff will work on Wine anyway. If you really want antivirus - use Linux program such as clamav for example. > > If you have dumb questions - they are probably were answered in FAQ: http://wiki.winehq.org/FAQBetter than telling people they are asking dumb questions, you should better explain them why.
Usurp wrote:> > vitamin wrote: > > > > MizonNet wrote: > > > Many thanks Justin > > > What Anti virus software and firewall would be best ? Kaspersky ? > > > > None. Leave that for windows users. None of that stuff will work on Wine anyway. If you really want antivirus - use Linux program such as clamav for example. > > > > If you have dumb questions - they are probably were answered in FAQ: http://wiki.winehq.org/FAQ > > Better than telling people they are asking dumb questions, you should better explain them why.I didn't say he asked a stupid question. Besides it was a joke.
On Thursday 22 May 2008 06:18:28 pm MizonNet wrote:> Am just about to download my 1st linux os :D , and have come across this > site, My question is this can I install ANY windows software with Wine in > linux ? i.e. dvd softwareDVDs are best played in their native environment, though you can check the appdb for a particular DVD program you want to try.> / itunesContains DRM and thus is defective by design; consider another method. If you must have iTunes, it barely works. http://appdb.winehq.org/appview.php?iAppId=1347> / kaspersky anti virus etc ?Not necessary. Just don't run untrusted binaries in wine (though you really shouldn't be running untrusted binaries in any environment).> and if so > do I have to download the xp versions of all windows software ?No.> Sorry if this is a dumb question, but am totally new to linux. > > I'll be using eAR OS Free Edition with media playerYou might find it easier to learn and get questions answered about a more mainstream distribution unless one of your Linux using friends that you can turn to suggested that distribution. -- Paul Johnson baloo at ursine.ca Explaination of .pgp part: http://linuxmafia.com/faq/Mail/rant-gpg.html -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: not available Type: application/pgp-signature Size: 189 bytes Desc: This is a digitally signed message part. Url : http://www.winehq.org/pipermail/wine-users/attachments/20080523/0a46eb64/attachment.pgp
vitamin wrote:> I didn't say he asked a stupid question. Besides it was a joke.Hmm maybe you should put a smiley in such jokes. Otherwise people can't tell you were smiling. Even I as a reader of the thread got the impression you were piqued at what you thought was a stupid question that can readily be found in the FAQs. We just need to be more careful in written form. :)