Ubuntu – How to install older version of wine

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I need to install tally in my compaq presario cq40-330tu.i installed wine from the app market
.and installed tally anr tried to launch using wine , it showed "error! out of memory" , on checking other webpages , is i use wine 1.4 version i wont get this error i downloaded it and tried to compile it by trying the following commands in the terminal:
./configure
after processing for some time it showed x development files not found……….
there was no make or makeinstall file in the directory what should i do?

and i am just a begginer and a very new user to linux so brief explanations may confuse me.
i downloaded wine 1.4 from sourceforge.net

Best Answer

The simplest solution probably is to install Playonlinux (https://www.playonlinux.com/en/)

Playonlinux installs application in it's own virtual drive where you can set which version of wine you want to use for that application (and easily change it if needed).

How to change wine version in playonlinux: http://www.playonlinux.com/en/topic-11075-Change_wine_version.html

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