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Expand Up @@ -26,22 +26,32 @@ The ```winetricks``` package should be used if it is available and up to date. T
* Slackbuilds (Slackware): https://slackbuilds.org/apps/winetricks/
* Ubuntu: https://packages.ubuntu.com/search?keywords=winetricks

Note: packaged Debian / Ubuntu winetricks versions are typically outdated, so a manual installation is recommended.

## Manual Install

If the package is unavailable, outdated, or the latest version is desired, a manual installation of winetricks can be done.
It is _highly_ recommended to uninstall any previously installed version of winetricks first.

**_If you don't uninstall a previously installed, packaged version of winetricks... Well then you get to pick up the pieces!_**
### Quick install for one time usage

E.g. for Debian / Ubuntu:
To quickly grab current winetricks open a terminal and type
```
wget -O winetricks https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Winetricks/winetricks/master/src/winetricks
```
sudo apt-get purge winetricks

You can then run it from the terminal with
```
sh winetricks
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I will not advise it like this. I would first use chmod and just execute script as intended..

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sh winetricks
# Make executable
chmod +x ./winetricks
# Run
./winetricks

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See new comment below. But thanks @melroy89

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### Installing The Latest Stable Release

It is _highly_ recommended to uninstall any previously installed version of winetricks first.

E.g. for Debian / Ubuntu:
```
sudo apt purge winetricks
```

Download the latest release from [Github](https://github.com/Winetricks/winetricks/releases/latest).

Extract the archive and `cd` into the extracted folder.
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