Using WINE

I installed some extra stuff off the disks for my SuSE 10.1 GNOME computer, one of the things was wine, I go into the terminal, and type 'wine', it comes up with a whole heap of stuff, and after a while you see 'Usage: blah blah'
I type in 'wine program.exe' And I get a whole heap of junk, and then a new line, nothing happens. How do i get wine to work?
P.S. I am not the root user

 

You type winecfg to configure and run wine. And why did you add your not root. Always Always Always be root if your configuring a program or running a program to get full features.

 

Always Always Always remember [bold]NOT[/bold] to use root anything but updating / configuring system. Honestly, wine doesn't need root rights to run, so don't run it as a root.

Wine isn't perfect. There are only a few applications which will run flawless on a out-of-the-box wine installation. You can look from wine applications database if someone have been able to run the software u want to run. http://appdb.winehq.org/

 

Dude, why does it matter if you run it as root anyway. I run everything in root as you get all the privileges and when I don't need it I log off. I mean really it won't hurt anything unless you think it is a security vulnerability. And it won't hurt to learn and get in the habbit of running as root. And use said only use root when updating/configuring system, well Wine is manipulating system files and letting to run exe progs on your sys.

And this thread is over a month old, why bring this up, as he didn't even reply to this thread again.

 

I meant configuring not always haveing root on. Like when you are first configuring a program. And when its home use I don't think there would be anyworth of anybody hacking. Maybe Im wrong cause I use Ubuntu. Ubuntu uses a "Super User" so you basically always have to be it to run a program..maybe I am so used to doing that since I don't have a root user

 

Creaky, i think you'll find most sysadmins that actually use their brains will make sure you can't use rm -r in vital areas... ;-)

 

You mean like the company i audited last week ? :-D

 

Well, let me tell you this, it took me 10 minutes of walking around to find a WiFi access point, 20 minutes to break the WEP, and 5 more minutes to find an exploit that granted me a shell with root access...
And this was me taking my time 'cause i had all day to do it.
This company was like "yeah, acording to our IT firm our security is tight, but we'd like a second opinion..."
What a f*cking laugh that was.
I was told to call the CO of that company once i had my findings..
The poor man was so shocked he fired half the IT staff on the spot.

 

probably should been a dead thread by now, but on what someone said about "its ok to run everything as root"
sure it is, you go run all your stupid insecure services are root... let me know your ip eh?

 

This is like beating a dead horse...
It's lame no matter how you look at it.

 

So.... wild77... You must be using linux for the 1 most dumb thing ive ever known... to rip dvd's... That my friend is sad. Very Very sad.
Why does linux need to be improved, For you? To rip[ your pathetic dvd's faster? also i hope you own a copy of all those dvd's.... cos if not your breaking the law... also im unsure but i think by breaking the copy protection... You Have Broke The Law! also youve posted pictures of it being done... which you say are your own.. So i hope you get F**ked for it you sad little dumbass. linux needs no more dvd rippers no more dvd decoders nor does it need you and your stupid pathetic weasly type. Have a nice day no0b.
also whats your linux box's ip?

 

Yeah but do you see my point? i mean this forum is meant to be kept above board... not resort to illegal pirating of dvds... i agree i went "off a bit" but within reason... back last year when i was active user.. that guy would be banned by now..
Just voicin whats what.

 

Hey Rundata, how would you like it if i started calling YOU a n00b, huh?
You know what, how about you give me your ip and we'll see how much time it'll take me to exploit you silly system and nuke your HD to kingdome come.

 

/me rolls on floor laughing. so much i had to type the whole thing out..
Right lets get a few things straight.. I am definatly not a "noob" also, you couldnt exploit a slave labour worker, theres no point posting an ip cos itll be changed in the next day anyway, also i run no services... what you gonna exploit? OOo i can see you now, attempting to haxor me with your leet skiddie scripts... :/ me thinks not me dear friend.. also Yes there may be a whole DVD backup section, but ripping em and copying isnt backing up really is it now.. i mean come on its just said to keep it above board... you are copy dvd's and your breakin the law... i just hope someone breaks you freakin legs dipsh*t

 

also you will "nuke" my hard drive? dude, do you even know wtf you are talking about? stupid retard