How to install and run dbForge Edge on Ubuntu with Wine

In this article, we’ll guide you step-by-step on how to install and run dbForge Edge on Ubuntu using Wine. Sometimes, specific .NET libraries might not install seamlessly with Wine alone. To resolve this, we’ll employ Winetricks—a script designed to simplify the installation of various redistributable runtime libraries needed to run some programs in Wine.

Steps to set up dbForge Edge on Ubuntu using Wine

Step 1: Install Wine
Step 2: Install Winetricks
Step 3: Run Winetricks and Install the .NET Package
Step 4: Download dbForge Edge
Step 5: Install dbForge Edge with Wine
Step 6: Run dbForge Edge

Step 1: Install Wine

There are multiple versions of Wine available, but the most commonly used version for running Windows applications is WineHQ. Here’s how to install it:

1. Open a Terminal. You can open a terminal in Ubuntu by pressing Ctrl + Alt + T or searching for Terminal in the application launcher.

2. Update APT. First, make sure your package lists are up to date by running the following command:

sudo apt update

3. Install WineHQ. You can install WineHQ by adding its repository and then installing it. Here are the commands to do this:

wget -nc https://dl.winehq.org/wine-builds/winehq.key
sudo apt-key add winehq.key
sudo apt-add-repository 'deb https://dl.winehq.org/wine-builds/ubuntu/ bionic main'
sudo apt update
sudo apt install --install-recommends winehq-staging:amd64

4. Check the Wine version. After the installation is complete, you can check the Wine version to verify that it has been installed correctly:

wine --version

5. Run Wine in an isolated environment. The following command sets up a 64-bit Wine environment with a custom Wine prefix directory at /home/$USER/.wine_dbforge and then opens the Wine Configuration tool for further configuration. This can be useful when you want to isolate specific Windows applications or configurations from your main Wine installation.

WINEARCH=win64 WINEPREFIX="/home/$USER/.wine_dbforge" winecfg

Wine does not automatically install the Mono package required for .NET applications to work correctly. Therefore, it displays the following dialog.

Install dbForge Edge using Wine

In the dialog, click Cancel. We will be using Winetricks to install and run .NET libraries.

Step 2: Install Winetricks

1. Install Winetricks. Use the following commands to install Winetrics on your Ubuntu system:

sudo apt-get install winetricks

2. Verify the installation. After the installation is complete, you can verify that Winetricks has been installed correctly by running:

winetricks --version

This should display the version number of Winetricks, confirming that it has been installed.

Step 3: Run Winetricks and install the .NET Package

At this step, we will run Winetricks within an isolated environment to install additional software, specifically, the .NET framework. For this, we will use the following commands:

WINEPREFIX="/home/$USER/.wine_dbforge" winetricks
winetricks dlls list | grep -i "dotnet"
WINEPREFIX="/home/$USER/.wine_dbforge" winetricks dotnet48

Note

.NET version 4.7 is sufficient for the successful installation and operation of dbForge Edge. However, it may not install correctly under Wine. Therefore, we recommend installing and using a higher version of .NET, such as 4.8, for improved compatibility and performance.

The .NET installers will guide you through all the steps. You will need to agree to the license terms and click Continue to proceed.

In last window of the installation wizard, click Finish.

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Step 4: Download dbForge Edge

You can download dbForge Edge from Devart’s official website.

Step 5: Install dbForge Edge with Wine

5.1. To install dbForge Edge using Wine on your Linux system, use the following command:

WINEARCH=win64 WINEPREFIX="/home/$USER/.wine_dbforge" wine /home/ubuntu/Downloads/dbforgeedge.exe

The provided command sets up a 64-bit Wine environment with a custom Wine prefix directory at /home/$USER/.wine_dbforge and then runs dbforgeedge.exe installer located in the /home/ubuntu/Downloads/ directory within that Wine environment.

The installation wizard for dbForge Edge will launch. Simply follow the wizard’s steps to install the application.

5.2. On the first page, click Install.

Install dbForge Edge with Wine

5.3. On the Select Destination page, select the destination folder for dbForge Edge and click Next.

Optional: Click License Terms to open the end-user agreement. If you agree to the terms outlined in the Devart dbForge Edge License Agreement, proceed by clicking Next.

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5.4. On the Select Products page, select whether you want to run a full installation or a custom one. For this, click the dropdown menu and select the desired option. Then, select the components you want to install. Finally, click Install.

Note

dbForge Edge offers four fully-featured IDEs: dbForge Studio for SQL Server, dbForge Studio for MySQL, dbForge Studio for Oracle, and dbForge Studio for PostgreSQL. Simply select the checkbox for the IDE(s) you wish to install. You have the flexibility to install just one, two, three, or all four of them.

Install dbForge Edge via Wine- Select products

5.5. Wait for the installation process to complete. On the final page of the installation wizard, click Finish.

Install dbForge Edge under Wine - Final page

Step 6: Run dbForge Edge

As dbForge Edge consists of a package containing four separate dbForge Studios, you’ll need to select and run the specific Studio on your Ubuntu system. For instance, let’s consider the example of dbForge Studio for SQL Server.

To run dbForge Studio for SQL Server using Wine, execute the following command:

WINEPREFIX="/home/$USER/.wine_dbforge" wine "/home/ubuntu/.wine_dbforge/drive_c/Program Files/Devart/dbForge Edge/dbForge Studio for SQL Server/dbforgesql.exe"

This command specifies the Wine prefix and the path to the dbForge Studio for SQL Server executable within that prefix. After running this command, dbForge Studio for SQL Server should launch.

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