{"id":24474,"date":"2024-01-31T15:56:00","date_gmt":"2024-01-31T15:56:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/linuxways.net\/?p=24474"},"modified":"2024-01-31T15:56:00","modified_gmt":"2024-01-31T15:56:00","slug":"setup-wine-linux-mint-21","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/linuxways.net\/de\/mint\/setup-wine-linux-mint-21\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Setup Wine on Linux Mint 21"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Wine <\/strong>is an application that permits users to run Windows applications, programs, or games on Linux systems. As we know, Windows and Linux both are completely different environments. Thus, Windows-based applications and games cannot be run on Linux systems and vice versa. If you are working on the Linux Mint system and want to run and use Windows applications, you can install <strong>Wine<\/strong>. It will create a compatibility layer that will allow Windows programs to run seamlessly on Linux systems.<\/p>\n<p>This guide will demonstrate the methods of installing and setting up <strong>Wine <\/strong>on Linux Mint.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Quick Outline<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#post-24474-te3kva3h44mc\"><strong>How to Install Wine on Linux Mint<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#post-24474-piha5kbb442h\"><strong>How to Setup Wine on Linux Mint<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#post-24474-8wgm08mtzf18\"><strong>How to Run Windows Applications Using Wine on Linux Mint<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#post-24474-plgqhaqpufcq\"><strong>How to Remove Windows Applications Installed With Wine on Linux Mint<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#post-24474-ucscgtclwjtq\"><strong>How to Remove Wine from Linux Mint<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#post-24474-22onfpmwiw1z\"><strong>Final Thoughts<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><a id=\"post-24474-te3kva3h44mc\"><\/a>How to Install Wine on Linux Mint<\/h2>\n<p>In the Linux Mint system, you can install <strong>Wine <\/strong>using the following methods:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#post-24474-jjc9fmbeobns\"><strong>Method 1: Default Linux Mint Repository<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#post-24474-pb0fhsc6xptk\"><strong>Method 2: Official WineHQ Repository<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><a id=\"post-24474-jjc9fmbeobns\"><\/a>Method 1: Default Linux Mint Repository<\/h3>\n<p>The default Linux Mint repository contains various <strong>Wine <\/strong>packages that can be efficiently installed via the \u201c<strong>apt<\/strong>\u201d package manager. However, these packages are not up-to-date, which means that you will not get Wine\u2019s latest version using this method.<\/p>\n<p>To install the desired <strong>Wine <\/strong>package on Linux Mint from the default Linux repository, use the provided steps:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 1: Update System Repository<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Before installing <strong>Wine<\/strong> on your system, use the provided command to update the Linux Mint packages:<\/p>\n<div class=\"codecolorer-container bash blackboard\" style=\"width:100%;\"><div class=\"bash codecolorer\"><span class=\"kw2\">sudo<\/span> apt update <span class=\"sy0\">&amp;&amp;<\/span> <span class=\"kw2\">sudo<\/span> apt upgrade<\/div><\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"734\" height=\"324\" class=\"wp-image-24515\" src=\"http:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/word-image-24474-1.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/word-image-24474-1.png 734w, https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/word-image-24474-1-300x132.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 734px) 100vw, 734px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 2: Enable 32-bit Architecture <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If you are working on the 64-bit architecture system and want to install the 32-bit Windows applications on your Linux system using <strong>Wine<\/strong>, then you will have to enable the 32-bit architecture. Execute the provided command to do so:<\/p>\n<div class=\"codecolorer-container bash blackboard\" style=\"width:100%;\"><div class=\"bash codecolorer\"><span class=\"kw2\">sudo<\/span> <span class=\"kw2\">dpkg<\/span> <span class=\"re5\">--add-architecture<\/span> i386<\/div><\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"716\" height=\"104\" class=\"wp-image-24523\" src=\"http:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/word-image-24474-2.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/word-image-24474-2.png 716w, https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/word-image-24474-2-300x44.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 716px) 100vw, 716px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 3: Install Wine on Linux Mint<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Then, install <strong>Wine <\/strong>through the following command:<\/p>\n<div class=\"codecolorer-container bash blackboard\" style=\"width:100%;\"><div class=\"bash codecolorer\"><span class=\"kw2\">sudo<\/span> apt <span class=\"kw2\">install<\/span> <span class=\"kw2\">wine<\/span> <span class=\"re5\">-y<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n<p>Here, the \u201c<strong>-y<\/strong>\u201d option is utilized for the direct installation without any confirmation:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"734\" height=\"433\" class=\"wp-image-24533\" src=\"http:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/word-image-24474-3.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/word-image-24474-3.png 734w, https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/word-image-24474-3-300x177.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 734px) 100vw, 734px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 4: Verification<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To verify whether the <strong>Wine <\/strong>is installed or not, check its version using the provided command:<\/p>\n<div class=\"codecolorer-container bash blackboard\" style=\"width:100%;\"><div class=\"bash codecolorer\"><span class=\"kw2\">wine<\/span> <span class=\"re5\">--version<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n<p>As you can see, the older version(as the latest is 8.0.2) of <strong>Wine <\/strong>has been installed:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"717\" height=\"125\" class=\"wp-image-24544\" src=\"http:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/word-image-24474-4.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/word-image-24474-4.png 717w, https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/word-image-24474-4-300x52.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 717px) 100vw, 717px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><a id=\"post-24474-pb0fhsc6xptk\"><\/a>Method 2: Official WineHQ Repository<\/h3>\n<p>If you want to get the latest version of <strong>Wine<\/strong>, you can install it from the official <strong>WineHQ <\/strong>repository. Therefore, it is required to add\/import the <strong>WineHQ <\/strong>official repository to the system. This will install <strong>Wine<\/strong>&#8216;s latest version and also update it automatically through the package manager on your system whenever a new release is introduced.<\/p>\n<p>To install <strong>Wine <\/strong>from the official <strong>WineHQ <\/strong>repository, follow the given instructions:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 1: Update and Upgrade System Repository<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>First, update and upgrade the system\u2019s packages using the provided command:<\/p>\n<div class=\"codecolorer-container bash blackboard\" style=\"width:100%;\"><div class=\"bash codecolorer\"><span class=\"kw2\">sudo<\/span> apt update <span class=\"sy0\">&amp;&amp;<\/span> <span class=\"kw2\">sudo<\/span> apt upgrade<\/div><\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"727\" height=\"278\" class=\"wp-image-24561\" src=\"http:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/word-image-24474-5.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/word-image-24474-5.png 727w, https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/word-image-24474-5-300x115.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 727px) 100vw, 727px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 2: Enable 32-bit Architecture <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Then, enable 32-bit architecture if you are working on the 64-bit architecture system through the provided command:<\/p>\n<div class=\"codecolorer-container bash blackboard\" style=\"width:100%;\"><div class=\"bash codecolorer\"><span class=\"kw2\">sudo<\/span> <span class=\"kw2\">dpkg<\/span> <span class=\"re5\">--add-architecture<\/span> i386<\/div><\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"716\" height=\"104\" class=\"wp-image-24568\" src=\"http:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/word-image-24474-6.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/word-image-24474-6.png 716w, https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/word-image-24474-6-300x44.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 716px) 100vw, 716px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 3: Make a Directory\/Folder For GPG Key<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Next, utilize the provided command to create the directory with the specific permissions for storing the GPG key:<\/p>\n<div class=\"codecolorer-container bash blackboard\" style=\"width:100%;\"><div class=\"bash codecolorer\"><span class=\"kw2\">sudo<\/span> <span class=\"kw2\">mkdir<\/span> <span class=\"re5\">-pm755<\/span> <span class=\"sy0\">\/<\/span>etc<span class=\"sy0\">\/<\/span>apt<span class=\"sy0\">\/<\/span>keyrings<\/div><\/div>\n<p>Here:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u201c<strong>-p<\/strong>\u201d flag is used to create the parent directories if they do not already exist.<\/li>\n<li>\u201c<strong>-m755<\/strong>\u201d option specifies the directory\u2019s permissions. It means the owner has all the permissions (i.e. write, read, and execute) while the other users have restricted permissions (i.e. read and execute).<\/li>\n<li>\u201c<strong>\/etc\/apt\/keyrings<\/strong>\u201d is the directory path where the new \u201ckeyrings\u201d directory will be created.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"716\" height=\"106\" class=\"wp-image-24574\" src=\"http:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/word-image-24474-7.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/word-image-24474-7.png 716w, https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/word-image-24474-7-300x44.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 716px) 100vw, 716px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 4: Download the Wine GPG Key on the System<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Then, download the <strong>WineHQ <\/strong>GPG on your system for the <strong>Wine\u2019s <\/strong>repository authenticity using the following command:<\/p>\n<div class=\"codecolorer-container bash blackboard\" style=\"width:100%;\"><div class=\"bash codecolorer\"><span class=\"kw2\">sudo<\/span> <span class=\"kw2\">wget<\/span> <span class=\"re5\">-O<\/span> <span class=\"sy0\">\/<\/span>etc<span class=\"sy0\">\/<\/span>apt<span class=\"sy0\">\/<\/span>keyrings<span class=\"sy0\">\/<\/span>winehq-archive.key https:<span class=\"sy0\">\/\/<\/span>dl.winehq.org<span class=\"sy0\">\/<\/span>wine-builds<span class=\"sy0\">\/<\/span>winehq.key<\/div><\/div>\n<p>The above command will download the <strong>WineHQ <\/strong>GPG key and save it in the \u201c<strong>\/etc\/apt\/keyrings\/winehq-archive.key<\/strong>\u201d directory:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"717\" height=\"388\" class=\"wp-image-24584\" src=\"http:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/word-image-24474-8.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/word-image-24474-8.png 717w, https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/word-image-24474-8-300x162.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 717px) 100vw, 717px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 5: Add WineHQ Repository on Linux Mint<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Execute the given command to add the <strong>WineHQ <\/strong>repository to your Linux Mint system:<\/p>\n<div class=\"codecolorer-container bash blackboard\" style=\"width:100%;\"><div class=\"bash codecolorer\"><span class=\"kw2\">sudo<\/span> <span class=\"kw2\">wget<\/span> <span class=\"re5\">-NP<\/span> <span class=\"sy0\">\/<\/span>etc<span class=\"sy0\">\/<\/span>apt<span class=\"sy0\">\/<\/span>sources.list.d<span class=\"sy0\">\/<\/span> https:<span class=\"sy0\">\/\/<\/span>dl.winehq.org<span class=\"sy0\">\/<\/span>wine-builds<span class=\"sy0\">\/<\/span>ubuntu<span class=\"sy0\">\/<\/span>dists<span class=\"sy0\">\/<\/span>jammy<span class=\"sy0\">\/<\/span>winehq-jammy.sources<\/div><\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"716\" height=\"410\" class=\"wp-image-24597\" src=\"http:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/word-image-24474-9.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/word-image-24474-9.png 716w, https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/word-image-24474-9-300x172.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 716px) 100vw, 716px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Note:<\/strong> If you are working on Linux Mint 20, use the provided command instead of the above-mentioned command:<\/p>\n<div class=\"codecolorer-container bash blackboard\" style=\"width:100%;\"><div class=\"bash codecolorer\"><span class=\"kw2\">sudo<\/span> <span class=\"kw2\">wget<\/span> <span class=\"re5\">-NP<\/span> <span class=\"sy0\">\/<\/span>etc<span class=\"sy0\">\/<\/span>apt<span class=\"sy0\">\/<\/span>sources.list.d<span class=\"sy0\">\/<\/span> https:<span class=\"sy0\">\/\/<\/span>dl.winehq.org<span class=\"sy0\">\/<\/span>wine-builds<span class=\"sy0\">\/<\/span>ubuntu<span class=\"sy0\">\/<\/span>dists<span class=\"sy0\">\/<\/span>focal<span class=\"sy0\">\/<\/span>winehq-focal.sources<\/div><\/div>\n<p><strong>Step 6: Update System<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>After that, update the system repository to implement the changes:<\/p>\n<div class=\"codecolorer-container bash blackboard\" style=\"width:100%;\"><div class=\"bash codecolorer\"><span class=\"kw2\">sudo<\/span> apt update<\/div><\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"713\" height=\"409\" class=\"wp-image-24606\" src=\"http:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/word-image-24474-10.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/word-image-24474-10.png 713w, https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/word-image-24474-10-300x172.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 713px) 100vw, 713px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 7: Install Wine on Linux Mint<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Now, install <strong>Wine\u2019s<\/strong> latest stable and reliable version on your system through the provided command:<\/p>\n<div class=\"codecolorer-container bash blackboard\" style=\"width:100%;\"><div class=\"bash codecolorer\"><span class=\"kw2\">sudo<\/span> apt <span class=\"kw2\">install<\/span> <span class=\"re5\">--install-recommends<\/span> winehq-stable <span class=\"re5\">-y<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"717\" height=\"412\" class=\"wp-image-24615\" src=\"http:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/word-image-24474-11.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/word-image-24474-11.png 717w, https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/word-image-24474-11-300x172.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 717px) 100vw, 717px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Note: <\/strong>Wine also has staging and development versions. The <strong>Wine Staging<\/strong> version includes experimental features and improvements that are still in the testing stage and the <strong>Wine Development <\/strong>version is primarily for developers to try out the latest features and contribute to Wine\u2019s development.<\/p>\n<p>If you want to install the development or staging release, replace the \u201c<strong>winehq-stable<\/strong>\u201d with \u201c<strong>winehq-deve<\/strong>l\u201d and \u201c<strong>winehq-staging<\/strong>\u201d, respectively in the above command.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 8: Verification <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Finally, check the <strong>Wine\u2019s <\/strong>version to ensure that it is installed on the system:<\/p>\n<div class=\"codecolorer-container bash blackboard\" style=\"width:100%;\"><div class=\"bash codecolorer\"><span class=\"kw2\">wine<\/span> <span class=\"re5\">--version<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n<p>It can be observed that the <strong>Wine\u2019s<\/strong> latest version has been efficiently installed:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"718\" height=\"124\" class=\"wp-image-24628\" src=\"http:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/word-image-24474-12.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/word-image-24474-12.png 718w, https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/word-image-24474-12-300x52.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 718px) 100vw, 718px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><a id=\"post-24474-piha5kbb442h\"><\/a>How to Setup Wine on Linux Mint<\/h2>\n<p>Once the <strong>Wine<\/strong> is successfully installed on your Linux Mint system, you need to do some configuration. To configure the <strong>Wine\u2019s <\/strong>Environment, run the below-listed command:<\/p>\n<div class=\"codecolorer-container bash blackboard\" style=\"width:100%;\"><div class=\"bash codecolorer\"><span class=\"kw2\">winecfg<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n<p>Subsequently, the dialogue box will be opened, and it will ask you to install \u201c<strong>Mono Installer<\/strong>\u201d. Tap on the \u201c<strong>Install<\/strong>\u201d button to add it to the <strong>Wine<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"714\" height=\"455\" class=\"wp-image-24637\" src=\"http:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/word-image-24474-13.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/word-image-24474-13.png 714w, https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/word-image-24474-13-300x191.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 714px) 100vw, 714px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>After that, the Wine configuration window will open up. You can configure different settings, such as Drivers, Audio, Applications, etc. Here, we are configuring the Windows version and setting it to \u201cWindows 10\u201d:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"458\" height=\"551\" class=\"wp-image-24646\" src=\"http:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/word-image-24474-14.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/word-image-24474-14.png 458w, https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/word-image-24474-14-249x300.png 249w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 458px) 100vw, 458px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>After configuring the desired settings, click on the \u201c<strong>Apply<\/strong>\u201d and \u201c<strong>OK<\/strong>\u201d buttons to save changes:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"417\" height=\"480\" class=\"wp-image-24653\" src=\"http:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/word-image-24474-15.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/word-image-24474-15.png 417w, https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/word-image-24474-15-261x300.png 261w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 417px) 100vw, 417px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><a id=\"post-24474-8wgm08mtzf18\"><\/a>How to Run Windows Applications Using Wine on Linux Mint<\/h2>\n<p>As Wine has been installed and set up on your system, you can now use it to run the Windows application. For this purpose, you will have to download the EXE file of the desired Windows application on your system and then install it using <strong>Wine<\/strong>. For instance, if you want to install the \u201c<strong>Notepad++<\/strong>\u201d Windows application through <strong>Wine<\/strong>, follow the provided steps:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 1: Download Notepad++ Installer<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>First, navigate to the <a href=\"https:\/\/notepad-plus-plus.org\/downloads\/v8.6.2\/\">official Notepad++ website<\/a> and download its EXE file on your system:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"549\" class=\"wp-image-24662\" src=\"http:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/word-image-24474-16.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/word-image-24474-16.png 780w, https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/word-image-24474-16-300x211.png 300w, https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/word-image-24474-16-768x541.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 2: Navigate to Downloads Directory<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Then, redirect to the \u201c<strong>Downloads<\/strong>\u201d folder through the terminal and view the downloaded file:<\/p>\n<div class=\"codecolorer-container bash blackboard\" style=\"width:100%;\"><div class=\"bash codecolorer\"><span class=\"kw3\">cd<\/span> Downloads<br \/>\n<br \/>\n<span class=\"kw2\">ls<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n<p>As you can see, the \u201c<strong>Downloads<\/strong>\u201d directory contains the \u201cNotepad++\u201d installer file:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"718\" height=\"167\" class=\"wp-image-24669\" src=\"http:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/word-image-24474-17.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/word-image-24474-17.png 718w, https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/word-image-24474-17-300x70.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 718px) 100vw, 718px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 3: Install Notepad++ on Linux Mint Using Wine <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To install the <strong>Notepad++<\/strong> Windows application on your Linux Mint system, use the \u201c<strong>wine<\/strong>\u201d command and specify the installer file name:<\/p>\n<div class=\"codecolorer-container bash blackboard\" style=\"width:100%;\"><div class=\"bash codecolorer\"><span class=\"kw2\">wine<\/span> npp.8.6.1.Installer.x64.exe<\/div><\/div>\n<p>Subsequently, the installation of Notepad++ has been started as seen below:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"717\" height=\"350\" class=\"wp-image-24678\" src=\"http:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/word-image-24474-18.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/word-image-24474-18.png 717w, https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/word-image-24474-18-300x146.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 717px) 100vw, 717px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Note: <\/strong>If you have installed the Windows application that has a \u201c<strong>.msi<\/strong>\u201d file extension instead of \u201c.exe\u201d, utilize the \u201c<strong>wine msiexec \/i &lt;file-name&gt;<\/strong>\u201d command.<\/p>\n<p>Alternatively, you can right-click on the installer file and choose the below-highlighted option to install it using <strong>Wine<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"725\" height=\"538\" class=\"wp-image-24684\" src=\"http:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/word-image-24474-19.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/word-image-24474-19.png 725w, https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/word-image-24474-19-300x223.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 725px) 100vw, 725px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 4: Install\/Set up Notepad++ on Linux Mint<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Now, install <strong>Notepad++<\/strong> on your system. Tap on the \u201c<strong>Next<\/strong>\u201d button to continue:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"503\" height=\"395\" class=\"wp-image-24692\" src=\"http:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/word-image-24474-20.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/word-image-24474-20.png 503w, https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/word-image-24474-20-300x236.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 503px) 100vw, 503px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Choose the installation location and hit the \u201c<strong>Next<\/strong>\u201d button:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"501\" height=\"393\" class=\"wp-image-24698\" src=\"http:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/word-image-24474-21.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/word-image-24474-21.png 501w, https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/word-image-24474-21-300x235.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 501px) 100vw, 501px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Click on the \u201c<strong>Install<\/strong>\u201d button to install <strong>Notepad++ <\/strong>on the system:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"502\" height=\"395\" class=\"wp-image-24704\" src=\"http:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/word-image-24474-22.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/word-image-24474-22.png 502w, https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/word-image-24474-22-300x236.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 502px) 100vw, 502px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Tap on the \u201c<strong>Finish<\/strong>\u201d button after the installation has completed:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"501\" height=\"393\" class=\"wp-image-24711\" src=\"http:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/word-image-24474-23.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/word-image-24474-23.png 501w, https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/word-image-24474-23-300x235.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 501px) 100vw, 501px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Subsequently, Notepad++ has been launched as seen below. This indicates that Notepad++ has been installed successfully using <strong>Wine<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"799\" height=\"509\" class=\"wp-image-24720\" src=\"http:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/word-image-24474-24.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/word-image-24474-24.png 799w, https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/word-image-24474-24-300x191.png 300w, https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/word-image-24474-24-768x489.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 799px) 100vw, 799px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><a id=\"post-24474-plgqhaqpufcq\"><\/a>How to Remove Windows Applications Installed With Wine on Linux Mint 21<\/h2>\n<p>If you want to remove or uninstall the specific Windows application that was installed with <strong>Wine<\/strong>, try out the provided steps:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 1: Launch Add\/Remove Program Window <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>First, execute the \u201c<strong>wine uninstaller<\/strong>\u201d command to launch the \u201c<strong>Add\/Remove Program<\/strong>\u201d window:<\/p>\n<div class=\"codecolorer-container bash blackboard\" style=\"width:100%;\"><div class=\"bash codecolorer\"><span class=\"kw2\">wine<\/span> uninstaller<\/div><\/div>\n<p>By doing so, the \u201c<strong>Add\/Remove Program<\/strong>\u201d window has been launched as seen below:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"737\" height=\"562\" class=\"wp-image-24726\" src=\"http:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/word-image-24474-25.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/word-image-24474-25.png 737w, https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/word-image-24474-25-300x229.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 737px) 100vw, 737px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 2: Choose Windows Application for Removal<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Then, choose the desired Windows application that is needed to be removed\/deleted from the system and tap on the \u201c<strong>Modify\/Remove<\/strong>\u201d button. Here, we have selected the \u201c<strong>Notepad++<\/strong>\u201d application to remove it:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"506\" height=\"461\" class=\"wp-image-24731\" src=\"http:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/word-image-24474-26.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/word-image-24474-26.png 506w, https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/word-image-24474-26-300x273.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 506px) 100vw, 506px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 3: Uninstall the Windows Application<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Now, tap on the \u201c<strong>Uninstall<\/strong>\u201d button to remove or uninstall it:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"503\" height=\"461\" class=\"wp-image-24735\" src=\"http:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/word-image-24474-27.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/word-image-24474-27.png 503w, https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/word-image-24474-27-300x275.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 503px) 100vw, 503px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Upon doing so, the \u201c<strong>Notepad++<\/strong>\u201d has been uninstalled as seen below. Hit the \u201c<strong>Close<\/strong>\u201d button to exit\/close the window:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"504\" height=\"457\" class=\"wp-image-24739\" src=\"http:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/word-image-24474-28.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/word-image-24474-28.png 504w, https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/word-image-24474-28-300x272.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 504px) 100vw, 504px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><a id=\"post-24474-ucscgtclwjtq\"><\/a>How to Remove Wine from Linux Mint<\/h2>\n<p>If you do not need to use <strong>Wine<\/strong> anymore, you can simply remove it from your Linux Mint system, by using the provided command:<\/p>\n<div class=\"codecolorer-container bash blackboard\" style=\"width:100%;\"><div class=\"bash codecolorer\"><span class=\"kw2\">sudo<\/span> apt autoremove <span class=\"kw2\">wine<\/span><span class=\"sy0\">*<\/span> <span class=\"re5\">--purge<\/span> <span class=\"re5\">-y<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"716\" height=\"390\" class=\"wp-image-24744\" src=\"http:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/word-image-24474-29.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/word-image-24474-29.png 716w, https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/word-image-24474-29-300x163.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 716px) 100vw, 716px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>You should also remove the <strong>Wine <\/strong>repository from your system with the help of the given command:<\/p>\n<div class=\"codecolorer-container bash blackboard\" style=\"width:100%;\"><div class=\"bash codecolorer\"><span class=\"kw2\">sudo<\/span> <span class=\"kw2\">rm<\/span> <span class=\"sy0\">\/<\/span>etc<span class=\"sy0\">\/<\/span>apt<span class=\"sy0\">\/<\/span>sources.list.d<span class=\"sy0\">\/<\/span>winehq-jammy.sources<\/div><\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"735\" height=\"125\" class=\"wp-image-24748\" src=\"http:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/word-image-24474-30.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/word-image-24474-30.png 735w, https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/word-image-24474-30-300x51.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 735px) 100vw, 735px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>That was all about installing, setting up, and uninstalling <strong>Wine <\/strong>on Linux Mint.<\/p>\n<h2><a id=\"post-24474-22onfpmwiw1z\"><\/a>Final Thoughts<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Wine <\/strong>is a tool that enables users to run several Windows applications on their Linux Mint system. You can install <strong>Wine <\/strong>on your Linux Mint system from the default Linux repository or the official WineHQ repository. However, if you want to get the <strong>Wine\u2019s <\/strong>latest version, use the official WineHQ repository method. It will permit you to install, run, and manage your desired Windows application on the system. This write-up illustrates the ways to install, set up, and remove <strong>Wine <\/strong>on the Linux Mint system.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You can install Wine on Linux Mint from the default Linux repository or official Docker repository and set it up using the \u201cwinecfg\u201d command.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":112,"featured_media":24789,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-24474","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-mint"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/linuxways.net\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24474","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/linuxways.net\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/linuxways.net\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/linuxways.net\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/112"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/linuxways.net\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=24474"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/linuxways.net\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24474\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/linuxways.net\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/24789"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/linuxways.net\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=24474"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/linuxways.net\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=24474"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/linuxways.net\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=24474"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}