[ubuntu] installing firefox for windows using wine

[tmbenson]

Hi,

 

I seem to be struggling installing the windows version of firefox,

 

Everytime i try to run the install after downloading the Exe file wine fails to install.

 

The error i get is:

 

AN ERROR OCCURED WHILE LOADING THE ARCHIVE

 

(NULL)

 

Can anybody help with this?

 

Thanks in advance,

 

Tom

[powdarrmonkey]

Why are you running the Windows build of FF on Wine, and not the build for your distribution?

[tmbenson]

Unfortunatly i wish to use shockwave media, and there is no available plugin for the firefox i am currently using.

 

The only way i have managed to find is to install firefox for windows and then continue to install shockwave for windows via wine also.

 

Unless you know of another way?

 

Thanks,

[powdarrmonkey]

How have you installed wine - from the official repositories?

[tmbenson]

Yes i have, and i have downloaded the .EXE file for firefox, but the install just fails.

[powdarrmonkey]

Sounds like a corrupt download. Get the exe again and make sure it comes from a different mirror this time.

[tmbenson]

ok thanks will try that now

[tmbenson]

worked a treat, however the problem was not the file it was me,

 

In a moment of pure stupidy i attempted to install the exe directly,

 

instead of taking the time out to think for a moment and right click, running it through windows installer, and NOT archive manager.

 

Im sorry i dont know what came over me, basic principles and i forgot!

 

Thanks all the same.

 

Tom