nano myapp/DEBIAN/control Add the following:
sudo dpkg -i my-windows-app_1.0.0_all.deb If there are missing dependencies, fix them: how to convert exe to deb
chmod +x myapp/usr/local/bin/myapp-launcher To show the app in your application menu, create a desktop entry: nano myapp/DEBIAN/control Add the following: sudo dpkg -i
wine your-application.exe If the application runs correctly (perhaps with some minor glitches), you are ready to proceed. If it fails, check the Wine AppDB for compatibility workarounds. Instead of converting the binary itself, you will create a Debian package that installs the .exe and a script to launch it with Wine. This method is clean, uninstallable, and shareable. Step 1: Create the Package Directory Structure A .deb package is essentially an archive with a specific folder hierarchy. Create a working directory: This method is clean, uninstallable, and shareable
wine --version Run your Windows application with Wine:
cp your-application.exe myapp/usr/share/myapp/ Wine requires a specific environment to run. Create a bash script that launches your .exe :