How to Install WineHQ 1.5.27 on Ubuntu 13.04 / 12.10 / 12.04 / 11.10 and Linux Mint 14 / 13 / 12

In this article I will show you how to install WineHQ 1.5.27 from PPA. This installation guide works for Ubuntu 13.04, Ubuntu 12.10, Ubuntu 12.04, Ubuntu 11.10, Linux Mint 14, Linux Mint 13, Linux Mint 12.

As you may know, WineHQ is an emulator that makes Windows applications work on Linux and Unix Systems.

Open a terminal (Ctrl + Alt + T) and type this:

Add the PPA:

$ sudo add-apt-repository ppa:ubuntu-wine/ppa

Update the system:

$ sudo apt-get update

Install WineHQ and Winetricks:

$ sudo apt-get install wine1.5 winetricks