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/ winbox_v4_linux_downloader.sh
Created
December 31, 2025 06:25
An ugly/barebones installer for WinBox v4 in Linux. This will download the specified release to your local bin directory, and it will create a corresponding desktop entry (to make the application visible in menus). Tested on PopOS and Linux Mint.
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| #!/usr/bin/env bash | |
| # WINBOX_VERSION specifies the latest version of WinBox at the time of writing. | |
| WINBOX_VERSION="4.0beta44" | |
| # WINBOX_APPLICATION_NAME is the formatted string that we will use to refer to WinBox and associated directories | |
| WINBOX_APPLICATION_NAME="WinBox" | |
| # DOWNLOAD_URL is the path to the zip file containing the WinBox application | |
| DOWNLOAD_URL="download.mikrotik.com/routeros/winbox/${WINBOX_VERSION}/WinBox_Linux.zip" | |
| # VERSIONED_APPLICATION_NAME is the string that we use to refer to the downloaded zip file/application | |
| VERSIONED_APPLICATION_NAME="${WINBOX_APPLICATION_NAME}_${WINBOX_VERSION}" |