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is there a wine "rpm" or similar pls?

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kieran

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Sep 2, 2001, 6:13:10 PM9/2/01
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I am v v newbie, want to get to grips with linux but mostly interested in
using the PC; so the idea of wine appeals a lot. from what I see you
generally have to build or compile or something it. Is there a rpm
package, if I am using the term correctly, like a windows self-installing
thing, i.e. one single file I can download, click on, it goes thru a
(preferably non-interactive, I am happy to let it look at my system and
decide for itself whats best) and I wind up with a functioning copy of wine?
And if there isn't and one purpose of wine it to entice people away from
windows, then shouldn't there be such a thing?

thanks

kieran


Dan Kegel

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Sep 2, 2001, 7:05:06 PM9/2/01
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Yes. There are RPM's. See
http://www.winehq.com/download.shtml

Since Wine is not yet even beta quality, there is little reason
to make it truly easy to install for newbies; it's not ready for
them. (Can't handle recent InstallShield installers, etc.)
- Dan

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"I have seen the future, and it licks itself clean." -- Bucky Katt

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