Wine/Mono - Ubuntu 10.10

[.Griff.]

I want to run a Windows executable so I've installed Wine but when I try and run the executable in Terminal I get the following message -

"Install the windows version of Mono to run .NET executables"

Now I'm stuck. If I search for "Mono" in the package manager I get loads of results that mean nothing to me. I did search in Google but that confused me even more.

Anyone got an idiot proof guide as to what I need to do?

[Ted]

It looks as if mono is installed by default in Ubuntu, according to http://mono-project.com/DistroPackages/Ubuntu

If it isn't, then select "mono" in the package repo to install, any dependencies will be automatically installed along with it.

There is no need to run wine in a terminal, just click on the exe, and it should run wine for you. What are you trying to run in wine, if you don't mind me asking?

[D-Dan]

I haven't seen this message personally, but reading the OP it looks like WINE is reporting an error on the Windows side of the equation (the emulation, for want of a better word), in that the Windows program being run requires mono to be installed on Windows. If that's the case, you'll have to install Win mono in the Wine environment.

The only program I am aware of that requires this is OSGrid.

Steve

[.Griff.]

It looks as if mono is installed by default in Ubuntu, according to http://mono-project.com/DistroPackages/Ubuntu

If it isn't, then select "mono" in the package repo to install, any dependencies will be automatically installed along with it.

There is no need to run wine in a terminal, just click on the exe, and it should run wine for you. What are you trying to run in wine, if you don't mind me asking?

Cheers for the reply Ted.

The problem with running it through the GUI (right click, open with Wine) is that it attempts to open and then nothing happens where as the advantage of using Terminal is that tells you what the problem is rather than leaving you guessing.

I too noticed that Mono should be installed by default with Ubuntu but I still get the message about it being required and unfortunately it's not quite as simple as selecting "Mono" in the package manager as there's over 100+ results containing variations of "Mono" none of which make any sense to me at all.

It's an RCON tool I'm trying to run.

[Ted]

Hmmm, mono and rcon, a bit over my head really. Would something like http://kkrcon.sourceforge.net/ be any good for what you need?