I am using Ubuntu 20.04.3.
I need to install FinchTV in it.
Is there any way to get the software?
>Solution :
This FinchTV application is available only for macOS and MS Windows. To run it on Ubuntu you need Wine – you have to install it using PlayOnLinux by following the below steps:
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Install PlayOnLinux with
sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install playonlinux -
Obtain Windows installer package from official site:
cd ~/Downloads wget -c https://digitalworldbiology.com/sites/default/files/Basic%20page/upfiles/Windows_FinchTV_1_4_0.zip unzip Windows_FinchTV_1_4_0.zip -
Launch PlayOnLinux
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Click Install, select Install a non-listed application
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Follow the wizard, press Next 4 times
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Specify a name of wine virtual drive, i.e.
finchtv, click Next 3 times -
Click Browse and specify path to installer –
~/Downloads/FinchTV_1_4_0/Installer.msi, click Next -
Follow FinchTV windows installer with all default settings
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Create shortcut for
FinchTV.exethen select I don’t want to make another shortcut, click Next -
Launch FinchTV using desktop shortcut and enjoy.