How to install Wine on Ubuntu 20.04?

Overview

Wine is a compatibility layer that allows users to run Windows applications on Unix-like operating systems, such as Linux, macOS, and FreeBSD. Wine is not an emulator, but rather a translation layer that maps Windows system calls to their equivalent calls in the Unix-like operating system. Wine allows users to run a wide range of Windows applications, including games and productivity software, on their preferred operating system without the need to install a separate copy of Windows.

In this tutorial, we'll show you how to install Wine on Ubuntu 20.04.

Prerequisites

There are certain prerequisites that need to be met before you begin.

• A system running Ubuntu 20.04

• A user account with sudo privileges

• Stable internet connection

Get Started

Step 1: Update the package lists and upgrade any outdated packages.

sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade

Step 2: Enable the 32-bit architecture on your Ubuntu system.

sudo dpkg --add-architecture i386

Step 3: Add the WineHQ repository key to your system. Run the following command to add the key:

wget -nc https://dl.winehq.org/wine-builds/winehq.key
sudo apt-key add winehq.key

Step 4: Add the WineHQ repository.

sudo apt-add-repository 'deb https://dl.winehq.org/wine-builds/ubuntu/ focal main'

Step 5: Update your package list again.

sudo apt update

Step 6: Install the stable version of Wine along with its recommended dependencies.

sudo apt install --install-recommends winehq-stable

Step 7: After installing Wine, you can verify the installation by running the following command:

wine --version

This should display the version of Wine that you just installed.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we showed you how to install Wine on Ubuntu 20.04. With Wine, you can run many Windows applications on Linux, making it a useful tool for many users. If you encounter any issues during the installation process, please refer to the Wine documentation or seek help from the Wine community.