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How to Install .exe File on a Linux Machine

For all linux lovers or haters, i'd rather say, all smart linux users, here is a method by which you can install Windows app i.e. .exe files on your linux machine using Wine. Go ahead.. First of all install Wine. To install Wine, go to Ubuntu Software Centre and search for Wine, and install it. A] steps are   Applications -->  Ubuntu Software Centre ---   B ] PlayOnLinux is a graphical front-end for the Wine software compatibility layer which simplify the installation of Windows based applications and games on Linux and Mac.  [ Direct download link-->        http://www.playonlinux.com/en/download.html ] To install it from command line for ubuntu 12.04  Precise version, use following commands: 1) wget -q "http://deb.playonlinux.com/public.gpg" -O- | sudo apt-key add - 2) sudo wget http://deb.playonlinux.com/playonlinux_precise.list -O /etc/apt/sources.list.d/playonlinux.list 3) sudo apt-get u...