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Step-by-Step Instructions to Run ravel-3.10.0.exe in Wine

1. Install Wine

Install the latest stable Wine (10.0 or later) from WineHQ’s official repository for best compatibility with Electron apps.

# Enable 32-bit architecture (required for most Windows apps)
sudo dpkg --add-architecture i386
sudo apt update

# Create directory for WineHQ key
sudo mkdir -pm755 /etc/apt/keyrings

# Download and install WineHQ key
sudo wget -O /etc/apt/keyrings/winehq-archive.key https://dl.winehq.org/wine-builds/winehq.key

# Add WineHQ repository for Ubuntu 24.04 (replace 'noble' with 'jammy' for 22.04 or 'focal' for 20.04)
sudo wget -NP /etc/apt/sources.list.d/ https://dl.winehq.org/wine-builds/ubuntu/dists/noble/winehq-noble.sources

# Update package list and install Wine stable
sudo apt update
sudo apt install --install-recommends winehq-stable
  • Verify Installation: 
    wine --version
    Expect output like wine-10.0 or later.

2. Configure Wine

Set up a Wineprefix (virtual Windows environment) for Ravel to avoid conflicts with other apps.

# Create a new Wineprefix
WINEPREFIX=~/.wine_ravel winecfg

  • In the Wine configuration dialog:

    • Set Windows Version to Windows 10 (Electron apps work best with this).
    • Install Mono and Gecko when prompted (required for .NET and HTML rendering).
    • In the Graphics tab, enable AllowPixelShader for better rendering.
    • Close the dialog when done.

  • Install Winetricks for dependency management:

    sudo apt install winetricks

  • Install common dependencies for Electron/C++ apps:

    WINEPREFIX=~/.wine_ravel winetricks corefonts vcrun2019 msvcrt

    If Ravel uses Python scripting:

    WINEPREFIX=~/.wine_ravel winetricks python3

3. Run ravel-3.10.0.exe

Navigate to the directory containing ravel-3.10.0.exe (assumed to be ~/Downloads) and run it with Wine.

cd ~/Downloads
WINEPREFIX=~/.wine_ravel wine ravel-3.10.0.exe

  • Alternative (GUI):

    • Right-click ravel-3.10.0.exe in the file manager.
    • Select Open With Wine Windows Program Loader.

  • Expected Behavior:

    • If compatible, Ravel’s GUI should launch, displaying its visual editor interface.
    • The app installs to ~/.wine_ravel/drive_c/Program Files (or Program Files (x86) for 32-bit).

4. Post-Installation

  • Launch Ravel: After installation, find the executable in ~/.wine_ravel/drive_c/Program Files (or Program Files (x86)). Run it:

    WINEPREFIX=~/.wine_ravel wine ~/.wine_ravel/drive_c/users/$USER/AppData/Local/Programs/ravel/ravel.exe

    Adjust the path based on the actual installation directory.

  • Create a Shortcut (untested): To launch Ravel easily, create a desktop entry:

    nano ~/.local/share/applications/ravel.desktop

    Add:

    [Desktop Entry]
Name=Ravel
Exec=env WINEPREFIX=/home/$USER/.wine_ravel wine /home/$USER/.wine_ravel/drive_c/Program\ Files/Ravel/ravel.exe
Type=Application
Icon=/path/to/ravel-icon.png
Terminal=false

    Save and make executable:

    chmod +x ~/.local/share/applications/ravel.desktop