I bought a Dell with Ubuntu to see how it works and I can't seem to run any of my .exe files on it. Help!!!
2007-06-11 22:58:35 · 5 answers · asked by Hi 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Other - Computers
Because a .exe is usually a Microsoft Windows file! You need to use the software for the relevant operating system. In the same way as Windows can't run Mac OS X software, and vice-versa.
Just go with the native applications.
Saying that, Linux does have WINE - an application layer than can be used to run Windows executables, such as World of Warcraft.
2007-06-11 23:01:29 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Linux does not recognize .exe's as executables... this format is only good for windows OS.
2007-06-12 06:03:18 · answer #2 · answered by Ronney 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because all of your .exe's live in Texas?
Just kidding... check out this article:
http://digg.com/linux_unix/Dell_s_Ubuntu_PCs_won_t_include_Windows_emulation
Apparently, Dell doesn't include WINE, which let's you run WIN apps on Ubuntu.
You can get it here:
http://www.winehq.org/
Hope this helps!
2007-06-12 06:04:17 · answer #3 · answered by p37ry 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wine
http://www.winehq.org
You can not run windows or dos executables without a windows emulator.
RJ
2007-06-12 13:27:41 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Find and install a program called 'Wine'
run all .exe programs through that.
It should be in your package manager.
2007-06-12 06:03:19 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋