Run Windows Live Writer in Ubuntu Using Wine

**iampriteshdesai** · August 2nd, 2008

Hi!
I want to use Windows Live Writer in Ubuntu, currently it is the only app due to which I have to go back using Windows. I have tried other Ubuntu blogging tools but none are as good as WLW. It is possible to run Office 2007 MS using Wine. Plz help me!

**Tom--d** · August 2nd, 2008

Try to learn how to use OpenOffice.

Once you've done that. No need for Office 2007

**chuckyp** · August 2nd, 2008

Doesn't look like anyone has been able to get it running under wine. Its a Dot net 2.0 app which might take a while to get running. Keep in mind you can search wine's appdb for applications you are interested in at http://appdb.winehq.org

Also it appears no one has been able to get it running in Mono either due to dependencies on IE and some DLLs.

**ripperzane** · September 17th, 2008

I have recently discovered winetricks (that's the name of the app script) and it has .net 2 as a option to install under wine. I will give this a try and see how far I get.

RZ

**hariharakumar** · January 7th, 2009

I have found a way to install Windows live writer in Ubuntu, take a look at this page http://awesome-tech.blogspot.com/200...writer-in.html but you have to install virtualbox to run.

**luisasolarf** · January 10th, 2009

I could install office 2007 on ubuntu hardy. Word, excel, power point works well but a bit buggy. I installed it to be able to use onenote on ubuntu, and it works flawlessly. Access doesnt work.

I followed the instructions in this link:
http://menelkir.wordpress.com/2008/0...07-using-wine/

i hope its help.

**aynaval** · August 22nd, 2009

Originally Posted by iampriteshdesai

Hi!
I want to use Windows Live Writer in Ubuntu, currently it is the only app due to which I have to go back using Windows. I have tried other Ubuntu blogging tools but none are as good as WLW. It is possible to run Office 2007 MS using Wine. Plz help me!

STOP THE SEARCH
I tried everything...all clients and apps...virtualbox was way too complicated for me. then i remembered Flock
its an amazing browser for social media and it has a blog editor which is really good. it is no WLW, but it has multiple accounts management and most other features. and the best part is its available for linux.