GNU/Linux Mint Installing Photoshop CS6 – QuickStart Guide
Hi! Unlock the power of creativity with our step-by-step guide on how to Install Photoshop CS6 on Linux Mint 17.x/18.x/19.x/20.x/21.x/22.x desktop.
Photoshop CS6 for Linux Mint is a powerful raster graphics editor developed by Adobe Inc, originally for Windows and Mac.
This setup make use of Wine a compatibility layer that enables running Windows applications on Linux systems.
As a prerequisite, ensure you have the Photoshop CS6 Extended Installer executable for Windows. This setup has been tested with various Wine versions (4.x-7.x).
Wine (an acronym for “Wine Is Not an Emulator”) is a compatibility layer that enables running Windows applications on POSIX-compliant operating systems like Linux, macOS, and BSD.
Additionally, this guide includes detailed instructions on creating a desktop launcher for Photoshop on Linux Mint.
1. Launching Terminal
Open a Terminal Shell Emulator Window:
(Press “Enter” to Execute Commands)In case you need it, see our Terminal QuickStart Guide.
2. Installing Wine
How to Install Wine on Linux Mint
First, you could try with your current Wine version:
To check it, use:wine --version
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