Miranda under Wine - Revision history

Ghazan at 08:59, 7 September 2024

2024-09-07T08:59:02Z

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	=== Linux ===		=== Linux ===
	{{TNT\|Note\|Starting from Wine 7.0 Miranda has been working with wine-stable. If you are using an earlier version of Wine, you need to install wine-staging.}}		{{TNT\|Note\|Starting from Wine 7.0 Miranda has been working with wine-stable. If you are using an earlier version of Wine, you need to install wine-staging.}}

	~~== Creating a separate Wine profile for Miranda ==~~
	~~Create a separate directory for Wine to store its profile to work with Miranda:~~
	~~<pre style="overflow:auto;">~~
	~~mkdir -p $HOME/.wines/miranda/~~
	~~</pre>~~
	~~If <tt>$HOME</tt> variable isn't defined, replace it with path to your profile:~~
	~~<pre style="overflow:auto;">~~
	~~mkdir -p /home/USER/.wines/miranda/~~
	~~</pre>~~

	== Initializing Wine profile ==		== Initializing Wine profile ==
	<pre style="overflow:auto;">		<pre style="overflow:auto;">
	~~env WINEPREFIX=$HOME/.wines/miranda/~~ wine winecfg -v 2003		wine winecfg -v 2003
	</pre>		</pre>
	* Decline installing the stuff (It's not needed to run Miranda).		* Decline installing the stuff (It's not needed to run Miranda).
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	== Installing Miranda NG ==		== Installing Miranda NG ==
	* [[Downloads\|Download]] archive containing Miranda NG 64-bit portable.		* [[Downloads\|Download]] archive containing Miranda NG 64-bit portable.
	* Extract Miranda NG files to directory <tt>~~$HOME~~/.~~wines/miranda~~/drive_c/Miranda_NG/</tt>.		* Extract Miranda NG files to directory <tt>~/.wine/drive_c/Miranda_NG/</tt>.

	== Starting Miranda NG ==		== Starting Miranda NG ==
	~~Sample script to start Miranda (you can save it as <tt>$HOME/.wines/miranda/drive_c/Miranda_NG/Miranda64.sh</tt>):~~		Run from the command line
	~~<pre style="overflow:auto;">~~		wine Miranda64.exe
	~~#!/bin/sh~~		and enter the desired database name. Tick "Start in service mode with: Import" if you already have Miranda database (for example, from Windows system) and want to keep using it. Press {{Button\|Create}} button (and perform import from the old database if you choose import on the previous step).
	~~cd $HOME/.wines/miranda/drive_c/Miranda_NG/~~

	~~env WINEPREFIX=$HOME/.wines/miranda/~~ wine Miranda64.exe
	~~</pre>~~

	~~Run script~~ and enter the desired database name. Tick "Start in service mode with: Import" if you already have Miranda database (for example, from Windows system) and want to keep using it. Press {{Button\|Create}} button (and perform import from the old database if you choose import on the previous step).

	== Additional Wine settings ==		== Additional Wine settings ==
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	By default Wine opens the received files folder in its own explorer. You may find it more comfortable to view files that you receive from your contacts in your system file manager, e.g. when using {{Plugin\|MenuEx\|MenuItemEx}} plugin.		By default Wine opens the received files folder in its own explorer. You may find it more comfortable to view files that you receive from your contacts in your system file manager, e.g. when using {{Plugin\|MenuEx\|MenuItemEx}} plugin.

	* Create file <tt>~~$HOME~~/~~.wines/miranda~~/drive_c/windows/open_on_host_sys.sh</tt> with contents:		* Create file <tt>~/wine/drive_c/windows/open_on_host_sys.sh</tt> with contents:
	<pre style="overflow:auto;">		<pre style="overflow:auto;">
	#!/bin/sh		#!/bin/sh
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	xdg-open "`winepath -u \"$1\"`"		xdg-open "`winepath -u \"$1\"`"
	</pre>		</pre>
	* Mark it as executable: <tt>chmod +x ~~$HOME~~/~~.wines/miranda~~/drive_c/windows/open_on_host_sys.sh</tt>		* Mark it as executable: <tt>chmod +x ~/wine/drive_c/windows/open_on_host_sys.sh</tt>
	* Run registry editor: <tt>~~env WINEPREFIX=$HOME/.wines/miranda/~~ wine regedit</tt>		* Run registry editor: <tt>wine regedit</tt>
	* Create key (subsection) <tt>command</tt> in section <tt>HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\folder\shell\open</tt>		* Create key (subsection) <tt>command</tt> in section <tt>HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\folder\shell\open</tt>
	* In a created <tt>command</tt> key set default value: <tt>cmd /c start /b /min c:\windows\open_on_host_sys.sh "%1"</tt>		* In a created <tt>command</tt> key set default value: <tt>cmd /c start /b /min c:\windows\open_on_host_sys.sh "%1"</tt>

Dart Raiden: due to https://bugs.winehq.org/show_bug.cgi?id=54906 we need to force win2003 compatibility

2023-08-05T15:06:30Z

due to https://bugs.winehq.org/show_bug.cgi?id=54906 we need to force win2003 compatibility

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	== Initializing Wine profile ==		== Initializing Wine profile ==
	<pre style="overflow:auto;">		<pre style="overflow:auto;">
	env WINEPREFIX=$HOME/.wines/miranda/ wine winecfg		env WINEPREFIX=$HOME/.wines/miranda/ wine winecfg -v 2003
	</pre>		</pre>
	* Decline installing the stuff (It's not needed to run Miranda).		* Decline installing the stuff (It's not needed to run Miranda).
	* Click {{Button\|OK}} to close.

	== Installing Miranda NG ==		== Installing Miranda NG ==

Dart Raiden: /* Starting Miranda NG */

2023-08-05T14:56:31Z

Starting Miranda NG

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	</pre>		</pre>

	~~Select {{Plugin\|Dbx_sqlite\|SQLite database driver}}~~ and enter the desired database name. Tick "Start in service mode with: Import" if you already have Miranda database (for example, from Windows system) and want to keep using it. Press {{Button\|Create}} button (and perform import from the old database if you choose import on the previous step).		Run script and enter the desired database name. Tick "Start in service mode with: Import" if you already have Miranda database (for example, from Windows system) and want to keep using it. Press {{Button\|Create}} button (and perform import from the old database if you choose import on the previous step).

	== Additional Wine settings ==		== Additional Wine settings ==

Dart Raiden at 22:58, 4 May 2022

2022-05-04T22:58:58Z

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	== Creating a separate Wine profile for Miranda ==		== Creating a separate Wine profile for Miranda ==
	Create a separate directory for Wine to store its profile ~~for~~ work with Miranda:		Create a separate directory for Wine to store its profile to work with Miranda:
	<pre style="overflow:auto;">		<pre style="overflow:auto;">
	mkdir -p $HOME/.wines/miranda/		mkdir -p $HOME/.wines/miranda/
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	=== Opening folders in the system file manager ===		=== Opening folders in the system file manager ===
	By default Wine opens received files folder in its own explorer. You may find it more comfortable to view files that you receive from your contacts in your system file manager, e.g. when using {{Plugin\|MenuEx\|MenuItemEx}} plugin.		By default Wine opens the received files folder in its own explorer. You may find it more comfortable to view files that you receive from your contacts in your system file manager, e.g. when using {{Plugin\|MenuEx\|MenuItemEx}} plugin.

	* Create file <tt>$HOME/.wines/miranda/drive_c/windows/open_on_host_sys.sh</tt> with contents:		* Create file <tt>$HOME/.wines/miranda/drive_c/windows/open_on_host_sys.sh</tt> with contents:
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	Pay attention to <tt>"cmd /c start"</tt> – the scripts won't run without it during testing.		Pay attention to <tt>"cmd /c start"</tt> – the scripts won't run without it during testing.

	If you have no <tt>xdg-open</tt> in your system, you can specify the name of ~~you favourite~~ file manager and necessary run keys, e.g. <tt>thunar</tt>. If you do use <tt>xdg-open</tt> you can also associate any file type with its default system application.		If you have no <tt>xdg-open</tt> in your system, you can specify the name of your favorite file manager and the necessary run keys, e.g. <tt>thunar</tt>. If you do use <tt>xdg-open</tt> you can also associate any file type with its default system application.

	=== Further reading ===		=== Further reading ===

Dart Raiden: /* Linux */

2022-01-22T16:25:58Z

Linux

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	=== Linux ===		=== Linux ===
	{{TNT\|Note\|Starting from Wine 7.0 Miranda has been working with wine-stable. If you are using an earlier version of Wine, you need to install wine-staging}}		{{TNT\|Note\|Starting from Wine 7.0 Miranda has been working with wine-stable. If you are using an earlier version of Wine, you need to install wine-staging.}}

	== Creating a separate Wine profile for Miranda ==		== Creating a separate Wine profile for Miranda ==

Dart Raiden at 16:05, 22 January 2022

2022-01-22T16:05:48Z

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	Linux is not a natively supported operating system, but Miranda is known to run on Linux under Wine.		Linux is not a natively supported operating system, but Miranda is known to run on Linux under Wine.

	{{TNT\|Note\|The following article was tested in Ubuntu 20.10.}}		{{TNT\|Note\|The following article was tested in Ubuntu 21.10.}}

	{{TNT\|Important\|Miranda architecture (32- or 64-bit) must match the Linux distributive architecture. In the following examples, it is assumed that the architecture is x64.}}		{{TNT\|Important\|Miranda architecture (32- or 64-bit) must match the Linux distributive architecture. In the following examples, it is assumed that the architecture is x64.}}
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	=== Linux ===		=== Linux ===
	~~Currently, Miranda can only work under~~ Wine ~~staging branch so remove installed Wine and [https://wiki~~.~~winehq~~.~~org/Download~~ install ~~winehq~~-staging].		{{TNT\|Note\|Starting from Wine 7.0 Miranda has been working with wine-stable. If you are using an earlier version of Wine, you need to install wine-staging}}

	== Creating a separate Wine profile for Miranda ==		== Creating a separate Wine profile for Miranda ==

Dart Raiden at 23:42, 1 March 2021

2021-03-01T23:42:03Z

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	{{TNT\|Note\|The following article was tested in Ubuntu 20.10.}}		{{TNT\|Note\|The following article was tested in Ubuntu 20.10.}}

			{{TNT\|Important\|Miranda architecture (32- or 64-bit) must match the Linux distributive architecture. In the following examples, it is assumed that the architecture is x64.}}

	== OS Settings ==		== OS Settings ==

Dart Raiden at 11:37, 11 February 2021

2021-02-11T11:37:12Z

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	=== Opening folders in the system file manager ===		=== Opening folders in the system file manager ===
	By default Wine opens received files folder in its own explorer. You may find it more comfortable to view files that you receive from your contacts in your system file manager, e.g. when using {{Plugin\|MenuEx}} plugin.		By default Wine opens received files folder in its own explorer. You may find it more comfortable to view files that you receive from your contacts in your system file manager, e.g. when using {{Plugin\|MenuEx\|MenuItemEx}} plugin.

	* Create file <tt>$HOME/.wines/miranda/drive_c/windows/open_on_host_sys.sh</tt> with contents:		* Create file <tt>$HOME/.wines/miranda/drive_c/windows/open_on_host_sys.sh</tt> with contents:

Dart Raiden at 11:29, 11 February 2021

2021-02-11T11:29:04Z

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	{{TNT\|Note\|The following article was tested in Ubuntu 20.10.}}		{{TNT\|Note\|The following article was tested in Ubuntu 20.10.}}

	=== OS Settings ===		== OS Settings ==
	==== BSD ====		=== BSD ===
	To get {{Plugin\|CrashDumper}} plugin working you need to allow debugging for non-privileged users. This could be done by adding the following to <tt>sysctl</tt>:		To get {{Plugin\|CrashDumper}} plugin working you need to allow debugging for non-privileged users. This could be done by adding the following to <tt>sysctl</tt>:
	<pre style="overflow:auto;">		<pre style="overflow:auto;">
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	</pre>		</pre>

	==== Linux ====		=== Linux ===
	Currently, Miranda can only work under Wine staging branch so remove installed Wine and [https://wiki.winehq.org/Download install winehq-staging].		Currently, Miranda can only work under Wine staging branch so remove installed Wine and [https://wiki.winehq.org/Download install winehq-staging].

	=== Creating a separate Wine profile for Miranda ===		== Creating a separate Wine profile for Miranda ==
	Create a separate directory for Wine to store its profile for work with Miranda:		Create a separate directory for Wine to store its profile for work with Miranda:
	<pre style="overflow:auto;">		<pre style="overflow:auto;">
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	</pre>		</pre>

	=== Initializing Wine profile ===		== Initializing Wine profile ==
	<pre style="overflow:auto;">		<pre style="overflow:auto;">
	env WINEPREFIX=$HOME/.wines/miranda/ wine winecfg		env WINEPREFIX=$HOME/.wines/miranda/ wine winecfg
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	* Click {{Button\|OK}} to close.		* Click {{Button\|OK}} to close.

	=== Installing Miranda NG ===		== Installing Miranda NG ==
	* [[Downloads\|Download]] archive containing Miranda NG 64-bit portable.		* [[Downloads\|Download]] archive containing Miranda NG 64-bit portable.
	* Extract Miranda NG files to directory <tt>$HOME/.wines/miranda/drive_c/Miranda_NG/</tt>.		* Extract Miranda NG files to directory <tt>$HOME/.wines/miranda/drive_c/Miranda_NG/</tt>.

	=== Starting Miranda NG ===		== Starting Miranda NG ==
	Sample script to start Miranda (you can save it as <tt>$HOME/.wines/miranda/drive_c/Miranda_NG/Miranda64.sh</tt>):		Sample script to start Miranda (you can save it as <tt>$HOME/.wines/miranda/drive_c/Miranda_NG/Miranda64.sh</tt>):
	<pre style="overflow:auto;">		<pre style="overflow:auto;">
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	If you have no <tt>xdg-open</tt> in your system, you can specify the name of you favourite file manager and necessary run keys, e.g. <tt>thunar</tt>. If you do use <tt>xdg-open</tt> you can also associate any file type with its default system application.		If you have no <tt>xdg-open</tt> in your system, you can specify the name of you favourite file manager and necessary run keys, e.g. <tt>thunar</tt>. If you do use <tt>xdg-open</tt> you can also associate any file type with its default system application.

	==== Further reading ====		=== Further reading ===
	* [https://wiki.winehq.org/FAQ Wine FAQ]		* [https://wiki.winehq.org/FAQ Wine FAQ]
	* [https://wiki.winehq.org/Winepath winepath]		* [https://wiki.winehq.org/Winepath winepath]

Dart Raiden: /* More about Wine */

2021-02-09T19:41:07Z

More about Wine

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	== More about Wine ==		== More about Wine ==
	* [https://web.archive.org/web/20151127234841/http://wine-wiki.org:80/index.php/Advanced_Wine_User_Information Advanced Wine User Information]		* [https://web.archive.org/web/20151127234841/http://wine-wiki.org:80/index.php/Advanced_Wine_User_Information Advanced Wine User Information]
	* [http://wine-wiki.org/index.php/WINEDLLPATH WINEDLLPATH]
	* [http://www.kegel.com/wine/cl-howto-win7sdk.html Using Microsoft Windows 7 SDK on Linux]		* [http://www.kegel.com/wine/cl-howto-win7sdk.html Using Microsoft Windows 7 SDK on Linux]
	* [https://wiki.winehq.org/Winetricks Winetricks – a helper script to download and install various redistributable runtime libraries]		* [https://wiki.winehq.org/Winetricks Winetricks – a helper script to download and install various redistributable runtime libraries]
	* [https://appdb.winehq.org/objectManager.php?sClass=version&iId=29828 Wine HQ - Miranda NG - official bug tracker for Miranda NG on Wine]		* [https://appdb.winehq.org/objectManager.php?sClass=version&iId=29828 Wine HQ - Miranda NG - official bug tracker for Miranda NG on Wine]
	[[Category:Help]]		[[Category:Help]]