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  <nowiki>sudo wget https://dl.winehq.org/wine-builds/Release.key</nowiki>
  <nowiki>sudo wget https://dl.winehq.org/wine-builds/Release.key</nowiki>
  <nowiki>sudo apt-key add Release.key</nowiki>
  <nowiki>sudo apt-key add Release.key</nowiki>
or try the legacy method
<nowiki>apt-key adv --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com --recv 76F1A20FF987672F</nowiki>


note 2 ***: The method in note 1 is deprecated!  Yes the butts have to keep changing things.  Now use keyrings.  weee! keyrings!  Make sure you have an /etc/apt/keyrings directory. 
<nowiki>sudo wget -O /etc/apt/keyrings/winehq-archive.key https://dl.winehq.org/wine-builds/winehq.key</nowiki>


WINE REPOSITORY VERSIONS
WINE REPOSITORY VERSIONS

Latest revision as of 10:06, 15 February 2024

To use a current version of wine we do not want to go though the Software Manager in Mint. A current version of wine is available from the wine repository.

  1. open the "Software Sources" control panel and click "Authentication Keys"
  2. At the bottom click "Download a key" and enter: https://dl.winehq.org/wine-builds/Release.key (** If this fails, see "add key via console below") JUST USE CONSOLE
  3. Click "Additional repositories" choose "+Add a new repository" and enter: deb https://dl.winehq.org/wine-builds/ubuntu/ xenial main SEE NOTE BELOW FOR VERSIONS
  4. Click the "Update cache" button
  5. From console type: sudo apt install --install-recommends winehq-stable -y
  6. Configure: winecfg

note 1 ***: Add key via console, goto terminal and enter (instructions for step 2)

sudo wget https://dl.winehq.org/wine-builds/Release.key
sudo apt-key add Release.key

or try the legacy method

apt-key adv --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com --recv 76F1A20FF987672F


WINE REPOSITORY VERSIONS

  • Mint 18.3 deb https://dl.winehq.org/wine-builds/ubuntu/ xenial main
  • Mint 19.x deb https://dl.winehq.org/wine-builds/ubuntu/ bionic main
  • Mint 21.x deb https://dl.winehq.org/wine-builds/ubuntu/ jammy main