file .exe

[downeysarah]

hello there,
i've tried to install program from cd through icon .exe and ubunt don't run!
I tried with several softwares (originals) with no results. Anyone knows why? Thanks.

[forger]

1) Ubuntu does not work with .exe, you have to install wine, but even then not all programs work 100%
2) What application are you trying to install? What does this program do? Maybe there is an alternative program, open source and free.
3) Try searching at menu Applications > Add/remove - be sure to select to show: "All available applications"

[Okar]

that's the executable file format that windows uses, it won't run natively on any other OS(including linux).
linux uses the elf format instead.

[downeysarah]

thanks for your replies. I'm trying to download wine now. The program is Rainbow 6

[downeysarah]

Ok. wine is working fine. Now the setup is telling me that I need Windows Media player 5.2 or greater for the program to be installed. Does this mean I can't install it? or is there a way around this?

[forger]

hm.. I think that you can't
Do you have a link for the program? What does it do? Maybe there's an alternative