Wine 1.7.45 is out, you can install OpenSUSE 13.2, OpenSUSE 13.1 And OpenSUSE 12.3
Install / Update Wine 1.7.45 on OpenSUSE 13.2, OpenSUSE 13.1 And OpenSUSE 12.3
Wine stands for "Wine is not an emulator" and it is an open source command-line software that's capable of translating Windows API calls into POSIX calls on-the-fly for integrating Windows applications into your Linux/UNIX desktop. For regular Linux users, the above means that the Wine software will allow them to run applications which are designed to be installed only on Microsoft Windows operating systems.
It's not a virtual machine or an emulator
However, Wine should not be confused with a virtual machine or an emulator. It provides binary compatibility, support for graphics, sound interaction, as well as support for modems, networks, scanners, tablets, keyboards, and other devices. The software’s API allows developers to integrate Wine in their projects, and as a result, numerous graphical user interfaces, both free and commercial, appeared on the Internet over the years.
The Wine development release 1.7.45 is now available.
What's new in this release:
- Better debugging support on 64-bit Mac OS X.
- Some more progress on DirectWrite implementation.
- A number of RichEdit control fixes.
- Beginning implementation of the old MSVCIRT C++ runtime.
- Various bug fixes.
Installation instructions:
The latest versions of Wine are not available via the default repositories of the supported OpenSUSE systems, but this does not mean that keeping Wine up to date on OpenSUSE is difficult.
All you need to do in order to get the latest version of Wine running on your OpenSUSE system is to add the Wine repository to your system, refresh the repository index and install the wine package.
Install / Update Wine 1.7.45 on OpenSUSE 13.2, OpenSUSE 13.1 And OpenSUSE 12.3
How to install Wine on OpenSUSE 13.2 (instructions for both 32 bit and 64 bit systems):
$ sudo zypper ar -f http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/Emulators:/Wine/openSUSE_13.2/ wine
$ sudo zypper refresh
$ sudo zypper install wine1.7
How to install Wine on OpenSUSE 13.1 (instructions for both 32 bit and 64 bit systems):
$ sudo zypper ar -f http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/Emulators:/Wine/openSUSE_13.1/ wine
$ sudo zypper refresh
$ sudo zypper install wine1.7
How to install Wine on OpenSUSE 12.3 (instructions for both 32 bit and 64 bit systems):
$ sudo zypper ar -f http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/Emulators:/Wine/openSUSE_12.3/ wine
$ sudo zypper refresh
$ sudo zypper install wine1.7
Optional, to remove Wine from either OpenSUSE 13.2, OpenSUSE 13.1 or OpenSUSE 12.3, do:
$ sudo zypper remove wine1.7
The source is available now. Binary packages are in the process of being built, and will appear soon at their respective download locations.
