How to Add Wine Debian Repository

GNU/Linux Debian Adding Wine Repo Guide

Hi! This Guide shows you Step-by-step How to Add Wine Official Repository for Debian-Based GNU/Linux OSes.

Especially relevant, this is the Recommended way to Install Wine on Debian because the Software is quickly evolving with 3 main Branches: Stable, Staging, and Development.

And Wine (originally an acronym for “Wine Is Not an Emulator”) is a Compatibility Layer capable of Running Windows Apps on several POSIX-compliant OSes systems, such as Linux, Mac OSX, & BSD.

Finally, this Repository is Valid also for All Debian-based OSes like:

• Kali
• MX Linux
• Deepin
• Parrot
• antiX
• SparkyLinux
• Q4OS
• Netrunner
• Voyager
• MakuluLinux
• Elive
• LMDE
• Parsix

In case simply search on Google to find the Corresponding Debian parent Release…

1. 1. Launching Terminal

   Linux Debian Terminal Tutorial for Beginners

   GNU/Linux Command Line Quick Start Guide

   Getting-Started with Terminal on Debian

2. 2. Enabling 32-bit Arch

   First, Enable 32-bit Architecture
   With:

   sudo dpkg --add-architecture i386

3. 3. Adding Key

   Next Add Wine GPG Key
   Simply play:

   wget -O - https://dl.winehq.org/wine-builds/winehq.key | sudo apt-key add -

   (For the Newer Release in case of apt-key Issue see: Gpg.d Keyring Setup Guide.)

4. 4. Setting Up Wine Repo

   Then Install the Latest Wine Debian Repo
   Simply play:

   sudo apt-add-repository 'https://dl.winehq.org/wine-builds/debian/'

   And if “Command not found” then first run:

   sudo apt-get install software-properties-common

   Last, in case of “Not found” then amend the repo manually with nano:

   sudo nano /etc/apt/sources.list

   Change in “buster” the Release before the final “main” like:

   deb https://dl.winehq.org/wine-builds/debian/ buster main

   Ctrl+x to Save & Exit from nano Editor.
   

5. 5. Adding FAudio GPG Key

   Again to Add FAudio GPG Signature Key
   (Skip the FAudio Repo Setup on Kali!) Do:

   wget -O - deb https://download.opensuse.org/repositories/Emulators:/Wine:/Debian/Debian_10/Release.key | sudo apt-key add -

   (For the Newer Release in case of apt-key Issue see: Gpg.d Keyring Setup Guide.)

6. 6. Adding FAudio Repo

   Then to Add FAudio Repository for Debian
   Then for Debian Testing Based, Parrot run:

   sudo apt-add-repository 'deb https://download.opensuse.org/repositories/Emulators:/Wine:/Debian/Debian_Testing_standard/ ./'

   And for Debian Buster Based based and so for MX 19, Deepin 20…:

   sudo apt-add-repository 'deb https://download.opensuse.org/repositories/Emulators:/Wine:/Debian/Debian_10/ ./'

7. 7. Refreshing Apt Sources

   Next to Refresh Apt Repo Sources
   Needed for most Debian derivatives:

   sudo apt update

8. 8. Installing Wine

   How to Install Wine in Debian GNU/Linux

   Wine Debian Installation

   Wine GNU/Linux Debian Install

So Now I’m truly Happy if My Guide could Help you to Install the Latest Wine Debian Repository!