Wine will not install

[Torry]

I am new to Linux totally, I have tried to install wine through the terminal, I keep getting the terminal and I get this:

torry@torrylaptop ~ $ sudo apt-get install wine-gecko1.4
[sudo] password for torry:
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
E: Unable to locate package wine-gecko1.4
E: Couldn't find any package by regex 'wine-gecko1.4'
torry@torrylaptop ~ $ sudo apt-get install wine
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
Package wine is not available, but is referred to by another package.
This may mean that the package is missing, has been obsoleted, or
is only available from another source

E: Package 'wine' has no installation candidate
torry@torrylaptop ~ $

I don't think I quite get this concept, is there a download I need? Where do I get it, or install it? I really guess I need a step by step all the way walk thru. I have even tried the method if installing through the software manager, nothing happens. It is like wine doesn't exist. Any help will be greatly appreciated.

[zerozero]

welcome to the forum
can you please open a terminal and give us the output of

Code: Select all

inxi -Fr

[Torry]

Thank you for the welcome. This is what I got, thanks for the quick response

Code: Select all

torry@torrylaptop ~ $ inxi -Fr
System:    Host torrylaptop Kernel 3.2.0-2-amd64 x86_64 (64 bit) Distro Linux Mint Debian Edition
CPU:       Dual core Intel Core i5-2450M (-HT-MCP-) cache 3072 KB flags (lm nx sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 sse4_2 ssse3 vmx) bmips 9977.62 
           Clock Speeds: (1) 800.00 MHz (2) 800.00 MHz (3) 800.00 MHz (4) 800.00 MHz
Graphics:  Card Intel 2nd Generation Core Processor Family Integrated Graphics Controller X.Org 1.11.4 Res: 1366x768@60.0hz 
           GLX Renderer Mesa DRI Intel Sandybridge Mobile  GLX Version 2.1 Mesa 7.11.2 Direct Rendering Yes
Audio:     Card Intel 6 Series/C200 Series Chipset Family High Definition Audio Controller driver snd_hda_intel BusID: 00:1b.0
           Sound: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Version 1.0.24
Network:   Card-1 Atheros AR8151 v2.0 Gigabit Ethernet driver atl1c v: 1.0.1.0-NAPI at port a000 BusID: 04:00.0
           Card-2 Intel Centrino Wireless-N + WiMAX 6150 driver iwlwifi v: in-tree: BusID: 02:00.0
Disks:     HDD Total Size: 750.2GB (-) 1: /dev/sda Hitachi_HTS54757 750.2GB 
Partition: ID:/ size: 693G used: 16G (3%) fs: rootfs ID:/ size: 693G used: 16G (3%) fs: ext4 
           ID:swap-1 size: 6.34GB used: 0.00GB (0%) fs: swap 
Sensors:   System Temperatures: cpu: 55.0C mobo: N/A 
           Fan Speeds (in rpm): cpu: N/A 
Repos:     Active apt sources in file: /etc/apt/sources.list
           deb http://packages.linuxmint.com/ debian main upstream import
           deb http://debian.linuxmint.com/latest testing main contrib non-free
           deb http://debian.linuxmint.com/latest/security testing/updates main contrib non-free
           deb http://debian.linuxmint.com/latest/multimedia testing main non-free
Info:      Processes 150 Uptime 6:55 Memory 498.6/5892.4MB Runlevel 2 Client Shell inxi 1.4.23 

[kc1di]

Hi Torry & Welcome to Linux Mint.

Which version of mint are you using?
in any event you should be able to find synaptic package manager on your version.
it will usually be under system in the menu.

it's much easier to use than the terminal. so give it a try just go to synaptic and do a search for wine.
and you should be able to install it from there.

by the way the correct command for doing it in the terminal would have been

Code: Select all

sudo apt-get install wine

or if you wanted wine-gecko it would have been

Code: Select all

sudo apt-get wine-gecko

don't include the version numbers most of the time. it will install the latest stable version that way. Wine-gecko is an add on to wine and should pull wine with it but in linux they are two different packages.
Good luck.

[zerozero]

Torry,
wine is not available yet in lmde; it will be very soon with UP5 and as you are using 64bit i recommend you to to keep an eye on this >> http://forums.linuxmint.com/viewtopic.p ... 12#p621887

[Torry]

I am using Linux Mint 13 Maya

I tried both of those codes, the first one I got this:

Code: Select all

torry@torrylaptop ~ $ sudo apt-get install wine
[sudo] password for torry: 
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
Package wine is not available, but is referred to by another package.
This may mean that the package is missing, has been obsoleted, or
is only available from another source

E: Package 'wine' has no installation candidate

The second code you suggested I got this:

Code: Select all

torry@torrylaptop ~ $ sudo apt-get wine-gecko
E: Invalid operation wine-gecko

I got it to "Install" Through the other method it put the Wine file in /usr/share/app-install/desktop It comes up with a blank Icon, and when I click on it (also the configuration)
it tells me this:

There was an error launching the application
Details: Failed to execute child process "wine" (No such file or directory)

[zerozero]

I am using Linux Mint 13 Maya

sorry but no see the output from your inxi -Fr

Code: Select all

System:    Host torrylaptop Kernel 3.2.0-2-amd64 x86_64 (64 bit) Distro Linux Mint Debian Edition

maya and lmde are 2 complete different beasts

[Torry]

I am using Linux Mint 13 Maya

sorry but no see the output from your inxi -Fr

Code: Select all

System:    Host torrylaptop Kernel 3.2.0-2-amd64 x86_64 (64 bit) Distro Linux Mint Debian Edition

maya and lmde are 2 complete different beasts

Whoops, lol see I told you I am totally new at this!! do you think I should choose maya or stick with imde? I am not an advanced user or anything just want to run a couple of simple windows apps and enjoy Linux.

[zerozero]

heh it's an hard one i love lmde but if you are really really just starting install maya, get comfortable with linux (well as much as you can ) and check back lmde in a couple months (if you feel the desire).

[Oscar799]

Moved here by moderator

[seppalta]

See Section 7 in http://lxlinux.com/debian.html for a recipe for installing Wine on LMDE.