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#!/bin/bash | |
mkdir -p $HOME/bin/ | |
cat > $HOME/bin/wine-runner.sh <<EOF | |
#!/bin/bash | |
NAME=\$(basename \$1 | cut -f 1 -d ".") | |
echo "Windows Executable: \$NAME.exe" | |
mkdir -p \$HOME/bin/ | |
cp \$1 \$HOME/bin/ 2>/dev/null | |
# wrestool -x -t 14 \$1 > \$HOME/.local/share/icons/hicolor/16x16/apps/\$NAME.png | |
echo "Executable: \$HOME/bin/\$NAME.exe" | |
# echo "Icon: \$HOME/.local/share/icons/\$NAME.png" | |
cat > \$HOME/.local/share/applications/\$NAME.desktop <<EOL | |
[Desktop Entry] | |
Name=\$NAME | |
Exec=wine \$HOME/bin/\$NAME.exe | |
Terminal=false | |
Type=Application | |
# Icon=\$NAME.png | |
EOL | |
echo "Desktop: \$HOME/.local/share/applications/\$NAME.desktop" | |
wine \$HOME/bin/\$NAME.exe | |
EOF | |
chmod +x $HOME/bin/wine-runner.sh | |
cat > $HOME/.local/share/applications/wine-runner.desktop <<EOL | |
[Desktop Entry] | |
Version=1.0 | |
Type=Application | |
Name=Wine Runner | |
Exec=$HOME/bin/wine-runner.sh %u | |
Terminal=false | |
MimeType=application/octet-stream;application/x-ms-dos-executable;application/x-msi;application/x-ms-shortcut; | |
EOL | |
rm $BASH_SOURCE |
@UnknownAzzwipe Is there a way to modify this to where it works on external storage devices as well?
I think there is... thanks for the feature request. I'll see how other applications access external directories and replicate that functionality. I do know that you'll need to share the external device with linux, though. The next revision to the file will implement this 😄
Update: If you share your folder or external device with linux, you'll be able to install
.exe
files from that folder.
Oh thanks. I'm glad my idea was of service.
Edit: I've tried to run exe files on my external storage device with the program just loading on my shelf. I'm not exactly sure why that is.
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I think there is... thanks for the feature request. I'll see how other applications access external directories and replicate that functionality. I do know that you'll need to share the external device with linux, though. The next revision to the file will implement this 😄
Update: If you share your folder or external device with linux, you'll be able to install
.exe
files from that folder.