How to Run Windows Software on Linux More Easily with Bottles – Easy Steps

Running Windows programs on Linux can be confusing and complicated. That’s where Bottles comes in. This program can make running Windows programs much easier. Here’s how to use Bottles on your Linux PC.

Bottles Installation on Linux

Before we can go over how to use the Bottles app on Linux, the app must be installed. To configure Bottles on Linux, open a terminal window on the desktop. Not sure how to start a terminal? printing Ctrl + Alt + T on the keyboard or search for “Terminal” in the application menu.

With the terminal window open, you can begin the installation. Using the installation instructions below, get Bottles to work on your Linux PC.

Ubuntu

The Bottles app has an official DEB package that Ubuntu users can download from Github and install using the fit package management tool. To get your hands on this DEB pack, use the following wget download command.

wget https://github.com/bottlesdevs/Bottles/releases/download/2021.12.28-treviso/com.usebottles.bottles_2021.12.28-treviso_amd64.deb

Install the application using the apt install command after downloading the DEB package on your Ubuntu PC.

sudo apt install ./com.usebottles.bottles_2021.12.28-treviso_amd64.deb

Debian

Debian users can make the Bottles app work thanks to the DEB package available on the project’s Github page. If you are using Debian, you can download the package using the wget command below.

wget https://github.com/bottlesdevs/Bottles/releases/download/2021.12.28-treviso/com.usebottles.bottles_2021.12.28-treviso_amd64.deb

Arch Linux

The Bottles app is available from the Arch Linux user repository. In order for it to work on your system, you will first need to install the Trizen AUR helper tool. Then install Trizen with the following commands.

sudo pacman -S git base-devel

git clone https://aur.archlinux.org/trizen.git

cd trizen/

makepkg -sri

With the Trizen app running, use the trizen -S command to install the latest version of Bottles on your computer.

trizen -S bottles

Fedora

There is an unofficial RPM package for Bottles in Fedora. However, following the Flatpak or AppImage installation instructions is a better idea for the Bottles app to work on Fedora.

OpenSUSE

Suppose you want to use Bottles in OpenSUSE. In that case, you will need to follow the Flatpak or AppImage installation instructions, as there is no official (or unofficial) RPM package available for the operating system.

Flatpak

Bottles is available as a Flatpak on Flathub. In order for it to work on your system, you must install the latest Flatpak runtime on your computer. Follow our guide to setting up Flatpak.

Once the Flatpak runtime is configured on your system, enter the two commands below to get the latest Bottles app to work.

flatpak remote-add --if-not-exists flathub https://flathub.org/repo/flathub.flatpakrepo

flatpak install flathub com.usebottles.bottles

AppImage

To install Bottles as Flatpak, head over to our guide on AppImageLauncher and configure it. Once the AppImageLauncher is installed, head over to the AppImage Download Page, download the AppImage file and open it with AppImageLauncher to install it on your Linux system.

How to use bottles

Launch Bottles by searching for it in the application menu. Then follow the step-by-step instructions below.

Paso 1: When the Bottles app is open, you will see a “Welcome to Bottles” message. Find the “Next” button and click it with your mouse to go to the next page.

Paso 2: After clicking the “Next” button, you will be presented with “Brokers”. Click the “Next” button after reading about “Brokers.”

Paso 3: After you have read the message about “Corridors”, Bottles will tell you that it needs to download about 70 MB of data. These data are necessary to use the application. Click the “Install” button to start the installation.

Stage 4: Look for the “Create a new bottle” button. After clicking the “Create a new bottle” button, you will be presented with different types of bottles. These types are “Games”, “Software” and “Custom”.

Select your type of bottle. Then write the name of your bottle in the “Name” box. Click “Create” when you are done.

Paso 5: When your Bottle is created, select it from the list to access it. Then find the “Run executable” button. Selecting this button will bring up a pop-up window. Using the pop-up window, find your Windows EXE file.

Alternatively, if you want to install a program directly onto the bottle, click “Programs” in the sidebar. Then click the “+” button and browse for the EXE file. Once the file is added, click the “Play” button to start the EXE.

Paso 6: Your program should work immediately once it starts with Bottles. If not, select “Dependencies” and click on it. Next, install the dependencies that your EXE program needs to run properly.

Note: If you don’t know which dependencies to install with the Bottles application, search for your program on WineHQ.org.