.exe files

[ibrahim-abdul]

Hi,
I have recently installed ubuntu, I try to run .exe files but it gives me some thing like that

[/home/ibrahim/Desktop/BitTorrent-6.1.2.exe]
End-of-central-directory signature not found. Either this file is not
a zipfile, or it constitutes one disk of a multi-part archive. In the
latter case the central directory and zipfile comment will be found on
the last disk(s) of this archive.
zipinfo: cannot find zipfile directory in one of /home/ibrahim/Desktop/BitTorrent-6.1.2.exe or
/home/ibrahim/Desktop/BitTorrent-6.1.2.exe.zip, and cannot find /home/ibrahim/Desktop/BitTorrent-6.1.2.exe.ZIP, period.

It is the same for all other programms,
Any help _

[NikoC]

.exe files do not run natively on linux systems...

Often there are more than enough alternative applications available though!



If you do want to run windows apps you could always try with wine (available via the repos; more info: http://www.winehq.org/) or use virtualization software such as Virtualbox (http://www.virtualbox.org/)

[megamania]

Hi,
I have recently installed ubuntu, I try to run .exe files but it gives me some thing like that

Welcome to the forums!

The simple story is that .exe files do not work under linux. There are workarounds, but my suggestion is to spend some time reading a good book for beginners. That will clear things up a bit.

[_Purple_]

You cannot install .exe files in Ubuntu. Ubuntu comes with a default torrent client. You can go to Applications > Internet > Transmission BitTorrent Client. If you want to install some other client, you can go to System > Administration > Synaptic Manager. Then mark the package you want to install and then apply. You can install deluge if you are looking for a torrent client. There are other clients too.
To install .exe files, you have to install wine first as NikoC has mentioned.