how to run a .exe file

[p hasini]

I am using Linux Fedora

How do we run a .exe file on OS.

What are the commands we need to use

Can we run a binary file on Linux

[Ernest Friedman-Hill]

".exe" files are executables for DOS or Windows; they don't run directly on Linux. You need to use some special (but readily available, and possibly already installed) software that will let you run the *.exe file. For DOS executables, you can use DOSEMU. For Windows programs, WINE does what you need.

[p hasini]

When I tried running an exe file.
I am getting the following error message:


An error occurred while loading the archive.

Command line output says:

[/home/opensource/Desktop/.exe]
End-of-central-directory signature not found. Either this file is not
a zipfile, or it constitutes one disk of a multi-part archive. In the
latter case the central directory and zipfile comment will be found on
the last disk(s) of this archive.
note: /home/opensource/Desktop/.exe may be a plain executable, not an archive
zipinfo: cannot find zipfile directory in one of /home/opensource/Desktop/.exe or
/home/opensource/Desktop/.exe.zip, and cannot find /home/opensource/Desktop/.exe.ZIP, period.



How do I resolve this error

[Jesper de Jong]

You have a file which is named ".exe" (i.e., just ".exe", nothing before the dot)? What command exactly did you try to run? The error message looks like you're trying to unzip it, but it isn't a ZIP file.

[p hasini]

The file name is 101GoldenKeys.exe.

Its actually a book I tried to open on Linux.The above message is getting displayed.

Is it not possible to open this file on Linux OS.

[p hasini]

I didnt run any command.I just double clicked on this file.exe icon.

The same file I can open on Windows Vista.

[Jaikiran Pai]

p hasini wrote:I didnt run any command.I just double clicked on this file.exe icon.

The same file I can open on Windows Vista.

Did you read the first reply that you got in this thread?

[p hasini]

Yes.

You need to use some special (but readily available, and possibly already installed) software that will let you run the *.exe file. For DOS executables, you can use DOSEMU. For Windows programs, WINE does what you need.

I dont know how to execute the command in Linux.I am new to Linux software.

[Jaikiran Pai]

p hasini wrote:
I dont know how to execute the command in Linux.

Which command?

[Jaikiran Pai]

Follow the instructions in the link which Ernest posted.

[p hasini]

ok. Thank you