I am a complete newbie to Linux and would appreciate any replies in plain English - thanks! I'm trying to run Windows programs in Zorin and have installed Bottles but the left-hand menu is not showing. I have tried everything to get this to work without success. Also, I when I click "launch" on a program, nothing happens. I'm at hair tearing stage.
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Did You tried it with uninstall and then install it again?
Thank you for your prompt reply! I tried uninstalling it but it wouldn't uninstall and reinstall because it said something couldn't be overwritten. I'm afraid I'm not at all expert in the terminal.
Just tried again. Managed to uninsall and reinstall but it now says it's unable to launch because "app/com.usebottles.bottles/x86_64/stable not installed."
What method did you use to install Bottles?
Which Apps are you trying to run (While not trying to act against privacy, some Windows Applications do not work in WINE).
Bottles, Proton, Lutris, PlayOnLinux, and Zorin Windows App Support all rely on WINE.
WINE is a Windows OS Compatibility Layer that presents and redirects core system Windows libraries. It is not an emulator, it is more like an essentials pack.
For good reason: An emulator would be more bloated than using Windows OS itself would be.
But as a limitation, it means not all Windows apps can run on it. Some have demands that are deeply integrated into Windows OS Systems such that only a full Windows OS can run them.
And this:
Tells me that you have Bottles as a Flatpak.
Flatpak packages are an alternative packaging system on GnuLinux, and they are isolated from the system such that they cannot communicate with the system or the hosts home directory.
Bottles can work well when it works well, but in general, I recommend using regular WINE instead.
It is installed in the Home Directory, with all the needed permissions and access points.
Open the Terminal and type flatpak list and You will get a List of installed Flatpaks. Look if Bottles is listed. It will be shown with the long Name You posted, so it could be that You have to expand the Terminal a bit and then use the Command again to show more from the Filename.
Thank you so much for all this info. It's a bit late to do anything more tonight but I'll try and have a go tomorrow. I'll let you know how I get on.
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1.open a terminal
sudo dpkg --add-architecture i386
2. sudo wget -O /etc/apt/keyrings/winehq-archive.key https://dl.winehq.org/wine-builds/winehq.key
3. sudo wget -NP /etc/apt/sources.list.d/ [https://dl.winehq.org/wine-builds/ubuntu/dists/focal/winehq-focal.sources\]
4. sudo apt update
5. sudo apt install --install-recommends winehq-staging
6. [How-To] Install Bottles (wine/lutris alike)
Hi - back again. In the Terminal, the only relevant lines are as follows:
bottles tr... ...ttles.bottles.Locale stable flathub system
Then much further down:
gecko org.winehq.Wine.gecko stable-25-08 flathub system
mono org.winehq.Wine.mono stable-25-08 flathub system
I have to say this is totally meaningless x2Dutch to me! I consider myself reasonably computer literate (on Windows at least) but anything to do with code etc., I haven't a clue. So please be patient with me!!
Can you tell me how to get rid of what I've currently got installed, and how to put plain and simple Wine on?
Many thanks.
Sorry, forgot to mention - I installed it with Windows App Support.
That is what I meant with ''expand the Terminal''. Make the Terminal wider to get the full Name.
Then, to uninstall the Stuff, it should (hopefully) work when type in the Terminal:
sudo apt purge zorin-windows-app-support
and then make a sudo apt autoremove to remove Files Rests. But please look at the List of the removinging files before You remove them. Then control again if the Stuff is gone.
To install only WINE, You have 3 Options:
1.: You can install it over the Terminal from the Repo's with sudo apt install wine
2.: Download it from the WINE Website:
3.: Add the WINE Repo and then download it:
I typed in what you said, and I got this:
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree... Done
Reading state information... Done
You might want to run 'apt --fix broken install' to correct these.
The following packages have unmet dependencies.
libdecor-8-plugin-1-gtk:1386 : Depends: libgtk-3-0t64:i386 (>= 3.19.12) but it is not going to be installed
E: Unmet dependencies. Try 'apt --fix-broken install' with no packages (or specify a solution).
shoshi@shoshi - Thinkpad: ~$ apt purge zorin-windows [this was me]
E: Could not open lock file /var/lib/dpkg/lock-frontend - open (13: Permission denied)
E: Unable to acquire the dpkg frontend lock (var/lib/dpkg/lock-frontend), are you root?
I thought I'd better try what it suggested, and you can see the result. I had no idea what to do next!!
As I said, this is all incomprehensible to me.
I have read lots of people's opinions online and watched endless YT vids where people say how easy it is to migrate to Linux and how like Windows many of the distros are. So far this has not really been my experience, although I am able to happily go online with Firefox and navigate around my so far pretty basic desktop.
Please run:
sudo apt remove --purge libdecor-8-plugin-1-gtk
That should resolve the dependency conflict.
This happens if you run multiple instances of package management at the same time.
When you run package management, it locks it in for security purposes. So just close out any other terminal or package manager GUI's you have open.
It says:
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree... Done
Reading state information... Done
E: Unable to locate package libdecor-8-plugin-1-gtk
I don't know what package management is, or what "close out any other terminal or package manager GUI's you have open" means. I'm sorry but I have no idea about this stuff or how to use the Terminal.
If you tried commands in another terminal window - or if you have Software Store open, these will hold a lock. You must close any open windows that deal with package management.
In Computers, software often comes in "packages." On Debian based systems like Ubuntu and Zorin OS, these are .deb Debian packages.
On WIndows OS , they are .exe packages.
A Package Manager is any management tool that handles installing or removing these packages.
Looking at what windows you have open, should allow you to see what you have left open that is dealing with install or removals of software packages.
Learning brings understanding, so being bold and believing in yourself are the first steps.
Interesting. Can you try (you can copy and paste with right click):
sudo apt --fix-broken install
sudo apt clean && sudo apt autoremove
Then check the status:
sudo apt update
and report what errors show, here.
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This didn't worked because the sudo is missing. And from the Package Name is Stuff missing, too. But You could try to seperate Thins:
First type sudo apt purge wine and when this is finished type flatpak uninstall bottles
Thank you for your help and encouraging words. I've copied what I got. Pasted it and tried to post, but they say newcomers can only post 5 links in a post.
Thank you. Tried that. This is the result.
shoshi@shoshi-ThinkPad:~$ sudo apt purge wine
[sudo] password for shoshi:
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree... Done
Reading state information... Done
You might want to run 'apt --fix-broken install' to correct these.
The following packages have unmet dependencies.
libdecor-0-plugin-1-gtk:i386 : Depends: libgtk-3-0t64:i386 (>= 3.19.12) but it is not going to be installed
zorin-windows-app-support : Depends: winehq-stable but it is not installable or
wine
E: Unmet dependencies. Try 'apt --fix-broken install' with no packages (or specify a solution).
shoshi@shoshi-ThinkPad:~$ flatpak uninstall bottles
error: No installed refs found for ‘bottles’
shoshi@shoshi-ThinkPad:~$
Try sudo apt purge libdecor-0-plugin-1-gtk:i386
I know @Aravisian posted a similar Command above but that was without :i386
So, try this and see if it gets uninstalled.
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Aravisian made a boo boo...
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