Cannot install wine32 in Ubuntu 16.10

Solution 1:

Would you give this a try on a fresh WINEPREFIX?

$ sudo dpkg --add-architecture i386

$ sudo apt update && apt install wine32

If still broken try:

$ sudo apt -f install

Or more powerfully:

$ sudo aptitude -f install wine32

Just remember to READ carefully what aptitude is asking, for it could remove some packages along the way. It can give you several suggestions. You may keep trying and check which one can work for you, or what the source of the problem is.

Otherwise you may try PlayOnLinux as it separates each virtual machine, so you may have a better chance of a cleaner install.

As a last recourse, a badly messed up system may be a good sign for a fresh Ubuntu install. ;-)

Solution 2:

Seems like you are trying to run on 64bit machine.

Run below script

sudo dpkg --add-architecture i386
sudo apt-get install wine32

Once you have installed 32bit wine in your ubuntu then try running *.exe by

wine <executable-name>.exe

Hope the error will not appear and wait for few seconds to open exe file. it depends upon on your machine configurations