Run Windows programs on Linux Ubuntu. How to install Wine 1.9.9 on Ubuntu 16.04. Install Wine on Ubuntu, using Terminal (Command Line). Wine (Wine Is Not An Emulator) is a compatibility layer for installing and running Windows programs on Linux Ubuntu Systems.
Wine 1.9.9 is the latest version available. Wine 1.9.9 (Dev) has been released with the following changes:
- More work towards the WineD3D command stream.
- Bug fix update of the Mono engine.
- More WebServices reader support.
- Still more Shader Model 5 support.
- Support for gradients in metafiles.
- Improved table formatting in WinHelp.
- Various bug fixes.
Install Wine 1.9.9 on Ubuntu 16.04
Run the following commands to install Wine 1.9.9 on Ubuntu Systems. The following commands will update the local repository index, and install the wine-staging and winehq-staging packages:
$ sudo add-apt-repository ppa:wine/wine-builds
$ sudo apt-get update
$ sudo apt-get install --install-recommends wine-staging
$ sudo apt-get install winehq-staging
Uninstall Wine 1.9.9 From Ubuntu 16.04
If you wish to uninstall and remove Wine, run the commands given below:
$ sudo apt-get install ppa-purge
$ sudo ppa-purge ppa:wine/wine-builds