I cant get wine onto DSL

**Javmaz** · 12-07-2005

Hey, I don't know if this is the right forum to post this but.. meh ill post it anyway.
I have just gotten damn small linux and installed it. I want to use my windows programs on dsl but I dont know how to download wine to linux and use it etc. Please help.
Ty.

**bryansmith** · 12-08-2005

Open a terminal and try (as root):

Code:

apt-get update
apt-get install wine

Note, not all programs will work with wine.

Also, are you still running DSL as a LiveCD or did you install it to disk? If you are still using it as a LiveCD, then I am not sure if the apt commands above will work.

Bryan

**Javmaz** · 12-08-2005

This is what happens when I type "su apt-get update":

Code:

Unknown id&#58; apt-get

Please help
Ty.

**smolloy** · 12-08-2005

Try it like this,

Code:

su -
<your root password>
apt-get update
apt-get install wine

**Javmaz** · 12-08-2005

I dont know my root password. I didn't set one when I installed dsl.

**smolloy** · 12-08-2005

Try using sudo, like this,

Code:

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install wine

That might work.

Is there no root password in DamnSmall, just like Ubuntu??

**Javmaz** · 12-08-2005

I still get the same error message when I try either of those:

Code:

sudo&#58; apt-get&#58; command not found

I really couldn't tell you anything about dsl or ubuntu, because I really don't know much. I only got it yesterday (? maybe the day before) but I am reading a book call Practical Linux. Hopefully this will teach me some stuff.

**onlinebacon** · 12-08-2005

In the fluxbox menu there is an option to enable apt, do that, then the command will work. Also, look in the DSL repository ( MyDSL) and install GCC, DSL doesnt come with it as standard and it can be useful.

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