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gabriel
Asked: 2012-04-26 11:53:04 +0800 CST

Team Viewer on Ubuntu! Is it running through wine?

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I recently downloaded Team Viewer on my Ubuntu system, so my question is:

  1. Does it run through wine?
  2. And if yes, why is this a .deb file?
  3. Is it possible to make .deb files but running with wine?

Edit: When I launched it for first time wine configuration showed up. Is it necessary to post a screen-shot for that?

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4 Answers

  1. Does it run through wine?

    yes

    why is this a .deb file ?

    To easily install in debian based systems

    Is it possible to make .deb files but running with wine

    YES , deb is the extension of the Debian software package format and the most often used name for such binary packages.? To learn about debian packaging use this link

    TeamViewer for Linux is based upon the Windows version using wine. Additionally, /opt/teamviewer/teamviewer/$tv_ver/bin/teamviewer contains links to a wrapper of a Windows executable:

    export TV_BINDIR=/opt/teamviewer/teamviewer/$tv_ver/bin
exec "$TV_BINDIR"/wrapper "c:\Program Files\TeamViewer\Version$tv_ver\TeamViewer.exe" "$@"
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  2. Best Answer

    .deb is a Debian Package which you can install in Ubuntu via Software Centre. It's native for GNU/Linux systems. On the contrary if you can lay your hands on a Windows version of Team Viewer, it can work through wine, mostly as silver. Check the details in WineHQ applications database.

    [edit]
    Yes, you can create a .deb package which runs an application using WINE. Every .deb binary package consists of at least three files:

    1. debian-binary (description text file)
    2. control.tar.gz (installation, post-installation and pre-removal scripts)
    3. data.tar.gz (precompiled app and it's resources)

    Installation scripts from control can copy any structure of files and folders from data including preconfigured WINEPREFIX, also a specific WINE version and all of it's dependencies can be embeded along with a post-installation script that creates menu shortcuts with proper environment variables.

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  3. Yes. TeamViewer, like many other apps with Windows-using developers, works through WINE.

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    1. It can run with wine if it Windows executable file. That's, if you are using TeamView meant for Windows OS.

    2. The .deb file can be run as direct installation in Linux. Probably, you downloaded the one for Ubuntu architecture. And, to run it simply double-click on the downloaded Teamview .ded file and install it from the Ubuntu Software Center where it directs you to.

    3. I don't think .ded file can be run by wine. Most files with .exe run with wine. Wine simply allows windows native applications to run in Linux. So .ded won't run with it.

    I hope that helps!

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