Installing Wine on Kali Linux: Complete Setup Tutorial

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Introduction

Wine allows you to run Windows applications on Linux. While Debian and Ubuntu provide their own Wine packages, they are often outdated. For the latest version, it is recommended to use the official WineHQ repository.

Always use the official instructions: WineHQ Debian/Ubuntu Guide

Below is a step-by-step backup of the installation process for Kali Linux (Debian Testing - trixie):

Step 1: Enable 32-bit Architecture (if on 64-bit)

sudo dpkg --add-architecture i386

Step 2: Find Your Distribution Codename

Check your codename (for Kali Linux, it is usually trixie):

cat /etc/os-release

Look for UBUNTU_CODENAME or VERSION_CODENAME. Use the value after VERSION_CODENAME (e.g., trixie).

Step 3: Add the WineHQ Repository Key

sudo mkdir -pm755 /etc/apt/keyrings
wget -O - https://dl.winehq.org/wine-builds/winehq.key | sudo gpg --dearmor -o /etc/apt/keyrings/winehq-archive.key -

Step 4: Add the WineHQ Repository

sudo wget -NP /etc/apt/sources.list.d/ https://dl.winehq.org/wine-builds/debian/dists/trixie/winehq-trixie.sources

Note: Kali Linux uses trixie (Debian Testing) as its codename.

Step 5: Update Package Information

sudo apt update

Step 6: Install Wine

Choose one of the following branches:

• Stable branch:

  sudo apt install --install-recommends winehq-stable
  

• Development branch:

  sudo apt install --install-recommends winehq-devel
  

• Staging branch:

  sudo apt install --install-recommends winehq-staging
  

Additional Notes

• The WineHQ repository only offers packages for AMD64 and i386. For ARM, use Debian/Ubuntu packages.
• If you encounter issues, refer to the official WineHQ documentation.