Ubuntu – How to install (or mock) Internet Explorer

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I need to install a Windows application, which checks if there is Internet Explorer of at least 5th version installed and refuses to install (while I believe it does not really need it to work) if it is not.

I've tried winetricks to install ie 8, 7, 6 full, 6 versions it offers – none worked – versions 7 and 8 installers report a function missing in msvcr (installing all msvcr versions didn't help), ie6 report some other error (I'll specify if it matters).

I've also tried IEs4Linux – it also fails, complaining for a "BadIDChoice" X Window System error received by ies4linux-gtk.py.

Is there a way to install any IE version in Ubuntu 10.10 with Wine or to mock its presence? I don't even need it to work, just to be installed in the Wine system so that other Windows programs could see it's there.

I use Ubuntu 10.10 with Wine 1.3.8.

Best Answer

If you want to fake having it installed, try : winetricks

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If this isn't working, I can't help you much, except to suggest installing with playonlinux and then replacing your wine prefix with the ie's prefix, but that would mean you have to reinstall everything.

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