![]() I unchecked the Sources PPA, keeping only ubuntu-wine. This added the Sources PPA, even though I had not checked the “Enable source code repositories” option. In Software Sources, I then went to PPAs > Add a new PPA > type “ppa:ubuntu-wine/ppa” > OK. Then, in Software Sources, I went to the Official Repositories tab > click on the URL shown for Main > let the time test run a bit > choose one of the fastest ones > Apply > repeat for the URL shown for Base. ![]() In Synaptic, I went to Settings > Repositories. This was apparently because the software repositories had not been updated. In the VM, I went into Start > Computer > Synaptic Package Manager. A name search in Synaptic showed 1.6 as the latest available version. My approach was less oriented toward the command line and more toward the GUI interactions that would be more familiar to a Windows user. I proceeded, as described in the next paragraph, taking steps that seemed consistent with instructions offered by Ubuntu-specific sources, such as UbuntuHandbook. This time around, I wanted the latest stable version, which WineHQ reported as 1.8.2. In my previous exploration of Wine, I had tried versions ranging from the old 1.6 to the unstable 1.9.9. I was using a fresh Mint installation in a virtual machine (VM) downloaded from OSBoxes, as described in another post. (Note a possible solution for those who know how to compile their own Wine.) Note also the results reported in a later post. At present, this was a second instance where others seemed to have gotten the Windows program to work in Wine, whereas my efforts failed. The Conclusion distills key lessons from the effort. This attempt reflects at least some improvement in my understanding of Wine, following long and sometimes frustrating earlier attempts to use Wine to install IrfanView ( successful) and Olympus Digital Wave Player ( unsuccessful).Īs usual, this post includes discussion of the barriers I encountered. This post describes my attempt to install Adobe Acrobat Professional 9.5 (i.e., not Adobe Reader) in Linux Mint 17.3 via Wine.
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