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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.   
 
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.   
# open the "Software Sources" control panel and click "Authentication Keys"
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# open the "Software Sources" control panel <s>and click "Authentication Keys"</s>
# At the bottom click "Download a key" and enter:  <nowiki>https://dl.winehq.org/wine-builds/Release.key</nowiki> (** If this fails, see "add key via console below")
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# <s>At the bottom click "Download a key" and enter:  <nowiki>https://dl.winehq.org/wine-builds/Release.key</nowiki></s> (** If this fails, see "add key via console below") JUST USE CONSOLE
# Click "Additional repositories" choose <nowiki>"+Add a new repository" and enter: deb https://dl.winehq.org/wine-builds/ubuntu/ xenial main</nowiki>
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# Click "Additional repositories" choose <nowiki>"+Add a new repository" and enter: deb https://dl.winehq.org/wine-builds/ubuntu/ xenial main</nowiki> SEE NOTE BELOW FOR VERSIONS
 
# Click the "Update cache" button
 
# Click the "Update cache" button
# From console type: <nowiki>apt install --install-recommends winehq-stable -y</nowiki>
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# From console type: <nowiki>sudo apt install --install-recommends winehq-stable -y</nowiki>
 
# Configure: winecfg
 
# Configure: winecfg
  
note ***: Add key via console, goto terminal and enter <nowiki>"wget https://dl.winehq.org/wine-builds/Release.key" followed by "sudo apt-key add Release.key"</nowiki>
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note 1 ***: Add key via console, goto terminal and enter (''instructions for step 2'')
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<nowiki>sudo wget https://dl.winehq.org/wine-builds/Release.key</nowiki>
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<nowiki>sudo apt-key add Release.key</nowiki>
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or try the legacy method
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<nowiki>apt-key adv --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com --recv 76F1A20FF987672F</nowiki>
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WINE REPOSITORY VERSIONS
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* Mint 18.3 <nowiki>deb https://dl.winehq.org/wine-builds/ubuntu/ xenial main</nowiki>
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* Mint 19.x <nowiki>deb https://dl.winehq.org/wine-builds/ubuntu/ bionic main</nowiki>
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* Mint 21.x <nowiki>deb https://dl.winehq.org/wine-builds/ubuntu/ jammy main</nowiki>

Latest revision as of 11:06, 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