How to Add Wine Ubuntu Repository

GNU/Linux Ubuntu Adding Wine Repo Guide

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

Especially relevant, this is the Recommended way to Install Wine on Ubuntu 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 Ubuntu-based OSes like:

• Lubuntu
• Kubuntu
• Xubuntu
• Zorin OS
• Elementary OS
• Kde Neon
• Bodhi
• Pop!_OS
• Linux Lite
• LXLE
• feren OS
• Peppermint Linux
• Q4OS Linux
• Linux Ultimate Edition

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

1. 1. Launching Terminal

   Linux Ubuntu Terminal Tutorial for Beginners

   GNU/Linux Command Line Quick Start Guide

   Getting-Started with Terminal on Ubuntu

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 Ubuntu Repo
   Simply play:

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

5. 5. Adding FAudio GPG Key

   Again to Add FAudio GPG Signature Key
   (This Setup is Required only for Ubuntu 18.04 Based!)
   Do:

   wget -O - https://download.opensuse.org/repositories/Emulators:/Wine:/Debian/xUbuntu_18.04/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 Ubuntu
   (Again only for Ubuntu 18.04, Skip for other Releases!)
   So for Ubuntu 18.04 based and so for Mint 19.x, Elementary 5, Zorin 15, Bodhi 5, Lite 4…:

   sudo apt-add-repository 'deb https://download.opensuse.org/repositories/Emulators:/Wine:/Debian/xUbuntu_18.04/ ./'

7. 7. Refreshing Apt Sources

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

   sudo apt update

8. 8. Installing Wine

   How to Install Wine in Ubuntu GNU/Linux

   Wine Ubuntu Installation

   Wine GNU/Linux Ubuntu Install

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