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I wish to run a .exe file in ubuntu for this I've install wine,but still I cannot run it.

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As noted, simply installing Wine is only the first step. The replies from , and point to the common causes — Wine can run many Windows programs but not everything, installation/association can be missing, and commercial wrappers exist — so start with a short, systematic check before trying other tools.

Verify Wine is actually installed and identify the EXE type. Run these to confirm and to see what the file is:

which wine
wine --version
file /path/to/your.exe

If Wine is present but double‑clicking does nothing, the file manager may need the execute bit or an "Open with Wine" association. Either run the EXE from a terminal to see the real error, or make it executable for GUI launches:

chmod +x /path/to/your.exe
wine /path/to/your.exe

Read Wine output for clues. Lines prefixed with err: indicate real problems; fixme: usually means an unimplemented but often nonfatal feature. Missing DLLs, COM errors or .NET runtime exceptions show up here. If file reported a Microsoft .NET assembly, try running it under Mono or install the required .NET runtime into a fresh Wine prefix (use winetricks or a clean WINEPREFIX) and set the Windows version with winecfg. For installers or complex apps, use a fresh prefix:

WINEPREFIX=~/newprefix winecfg
WINEPREFIX=~/newprefix wine /path/to/installer.exe

If the program is a 64‑bit Windows binary and the system/Wine is 32‑bit, it will fail. Older Ubuntu 8.10 ships very old Wine packages; upgrading to a maintained distro or using a VM with Windows (VirtualBox/VMware) are reliable fallbacks. As mentioned, commercial products exist that apply extra patches and provide support, but first collect the terminal output and the file result — that information usually points to the correct fix. Finally, avoid running unknown EXE files without checking them first.

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Look at the Add or Remove ..,there may be a check box for wine..tick on.

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Codeweaver's Crossover Linux is slightly better than raw wine in getting Windows apps running.

They have a 30 day trial if you want to have a play, there is a reasonable fee if you want to keep using it after this time.

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