One of the features of Linux is the lack of a unified installation package. This article will focus on one of the most popular distributions — Ubuntu.
The trading terminal can be installed and used on PCs running under the Ubuntu operating system using the free software Wine:
1. Wine enables users of Unix-based systems to run applications designed for Microsoft Windows. There is a specific Wine version available for Ubuntu. It’s important to note that Wine developers do not guarantee stable performance, so certain features of the application may not work as expected.
2. On Ubuntu, all applications are installed from packages stored in repositories. In the latest versions of Ubuntu, a repository for Wine is included by default, so to install Wine, you only need to open the "Terminal" and run a command.
Installing Wine
1. Run “Terminal” in the command line: sudo apt-get install wine-stable
2. This command will install the most stable Wine version.
3. You can also install a developer version of Wine, which may include more updates and enhancements but could be less stable. To install it, run the following command: sudo apt-get install wine-development
4. If your version of Ubuntu doesn't have the repository and you encounter an error while installing Wine, run the following commands in sequence:
wget -nc https://dl.winehq.org/wine-builds/Release.key
sudo apt-key add Release.key
sudo apt-add-repository https://dl.winehq.org/wine-builds/ubuntu/
5. After that, update the package information using the following command: sudo apt-get update
6. After its execution, install Wine with the following command: sudo apt-get install --install-recommends winehq-stable
Starting the client terminal
1. Install the terminal. Once the download is complete, run the setup file. The system will automatically detect that the file is for Microsoft Windows and prompt you to open it with Wine. Select this option and click “OK”.
2. After launching the setup file, follow all the steps of the installation process. Once the installation is complete, you can start using the client terminal by running the executable file, terminal.exe.
3. You can also use MetaTrader 5 on Ubuntu by copying the folder containing the previously installed terminal files from a Microsoft Windows system. After copying, simply run the terminal's executable file, terminal.exe, and it will automatically open in Wine.