Wine for Ubuntu, Debian, and Debian-based distributions
Debian and Debian-based distributions such as Ubuntu utilize a special tool
for managing packages known as APT. APT is able to automagically install all of
the needed dependencies for a software package, as well as keep the package
up to date, by scanning what are known as APT repositories. Debian-based
distributions have their own repositories of software that include Wine,
however we keep our own repository of the latest available packages here for
download.
There used to be graphical instructions here, however we have found that the
terminal commands are actually simpler to describe and quicker for the user to
input. Because the commands below use sudo, you may have to enter your user
password after hitting enter.
Adding the WineHQ APT Repository:
First, open a terminal window (Applications->Accessories->Terminal). Then
add the repository's key to your system's list of trusted APT keys by copy and
pasting the following:
Next, add the repository to your system's list of APT sources:
For Ubuntu Hardy (8.04): sudo wget http://wine.budgetdedicated.com/apt/sources.list.d/hardy.list -O /etc/apt/sources.list.d/winehq.list
For Debian Etch (4.0): sudo wget http://wine.budgetdedicated.com/apt/sources.list.d/etch.list -O /etc/apt/sources.list.d/winehq.list
Then update APT's package information by running 'sudo apt-get update'.
Now you can install Wine by clicking this link.
Alternatively, you can install by going to Applications->Add/Remove and
searching for Wine.
Upgrading to a new version of Ubuntu
If you are upgrading the entire system, such as going from Ubuntu 7.10 to
8.04, you will need to come back to this page and enter the command for the new
version above. The built in update manager will not switch the Wine repository
automatically.
Older .deb packages
Since the APT repository can only hold the latest packages, older versions of
the packages are available at
the WineHQ .deb packages archive.
You can install the packages by double-clicking on them.
Very fast and reliable webhosting for the APT repository is graciously provided by budgetdedicated.com.
Wine for Ubuntu, Debian, and Debian-based distributions
