[KLUG Members] Using WINE with Java

[Michael Lueck]

Anthony Mattas wrote:
> If the app is Java, you should not need to use wine at all, make sure 
> you have JRE6 installed in Suse, and the the Window Manager supports Java.

Except I dare say the program's installer is not written in Java... thus another can of worms to get the installer cranked up.

Bill, I have only run one application via Wine: Lotus Notes 4.6.x. I had a package of Notes already. The packaging system I am using on Windows is similar to RPM or DPKG for purposes of this 
conversation. Anyway, I knew exactly what files and registry keys were required to get Notes working on a clean install of Windows... or Wine. So with minimal tinkering I ended up with success.

That was running with the Wine that came with Ubuntu 5.10 as best as I can recall. It has been a while.

So not only are you fishing to run Java JRE via Wine, then the application itself. I know Java comes in a fancy MSI package these days... a rather complex curve ball for Wine to handle. Obviously I 
have no idea what installer technology the actual application throws into the mix.

As for running the application with Java directly on Linux... that assumes you are able to get the application out of the installer wrapper. Most likely the installer is a compiled Windows binary... 
InstallShield or something of the like.

hhhmmmmm... I am contemplating that there is now quick fix solution for you to pick.

As a possibility, you could bring with a CD tomorrow evening when I will be seeing you. I would attempt to package it. Also verify that it is pure Java and not binary EXE + Java... which would require 
Wine + Java rather than Java on Linux.

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Michael Lueck
Lueck Data Systems
http://www.lueckdatasystems.com/