How to open exe,msi files in linux.

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Can we open exe and msi files in linux? If yes, how can i open it in RHEL 4?

You can use wine for that. But dont expect every windows executable working with that. Check here for the suported application database.

But still i didnt understand how to open using "Wine" and when i tried to open using wine i got "Could not find the program 'wine'" error.

you should've installed wine for that first.
get the latest version from *www.winehq.com/site/download-rh

after that use the command syntax

Code:

$ wine /path/to/program.exe

if you have started wine as a service, you can also open windows binary files just by double clicking it.

Then how to use it in linux. I installed Mixvibesdemo 6 using wine but didnt understand to use it. I tried doublie clicking another .exe file after iinstalling, it gave me an error saying some .dll files missing.

And how to uninstall things installeed using wine?

If you want programmes to be installed, its better use Crossover Office, it is commercial, you can have a 30 day trial or so. It works with almost all popular win s/w like Office, Macromedia products, etc.,

Wine works better on standalone executables.

getting a program installed will not ensure you that it will work.

and i dont know what is this mixvibesdemo thing is. If its a game, it has a little chance getting right. Better use WineX or Cedega.

See their website for a list of supported apps.