E: Unable to locate package winehq-stable

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E: Unable to locate package winehq-stable

Answer 1

The name of the install package is different from that stated in the wiki. Instead of typing:

sudo apt-get install --install-recommends winehq-stable

you type:

sudo apt-get install --install-recommends wine-stable

That will install the proper package. I just installed Wine and that's how this works.

Answer 2

The winehq-stable package is not in the default Ubuntu repositories, so apt is unable to locate it. In Ubuntu 17.10 install wine-stable instead. The wine-stable version is 2.0 in Ubuntu 17.10. The wine-stable version is 3.0 in Ubuntu 18.04-23.10.

To install winehq-stable open the terminal and type:

sudo apt install -y wine-stable  

Other suggested packages to install along with wine-stable are: dosbox playonlinux winbind wine-binfmt winetricks

Answer 3

You don't have the necessary setup work completed to add that package. According to the WineHQ Wiki's Ubuntu page:

1. Open a terminal by pressing Ctrl+Alt+T.

2. If your computer is 64-bit, add the 32-bit architecture:

   sudo dpkg --add-architecture i386 
   

3. Add the repository:

   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/
   

4. Update repositories:

   sudo apt-get update
   

5. Install winehq-stable:

   sudo apt-get install --install-recommends winehq-stable
   

6. If apt-get mentions missing dependencies, install them and retry the install of winehq-stable.

Answer 4

Add 32 bit architecture and WINE's key

sudo dpkg --add-architecture i386 
wget -O - https://dl.winehq.org/wine-builds/winehq.key | sudo apt-key add -

To add WINE repository on Ubuntu 20.04:

sudo add-apt-repository 'deb https://dl.winehq.org/wine-builds/ubuntu/ focal main' 

To add WINE repository on Ubuntu 18.04:

sudo add-apt-repository 'deb https://dl.winehq.org/wine-builds/ubuntu/ bionic main' 

To add WINE repository on Ubuntu 16.04:

sudo add-apt-repository 'deb https://dl.winehq.org/wine-builds/ubuntu/ xenial main' 

Update APT cache and install WINE:

sudo apt update
sudo apt install --install-recommends winehq-stable

Answer 5

Looks like I've finally found the solution.

1. Run command to enable 32 bit architecture:

   sudo dpkg --add-architecture i386
   

2. Download and install the repository key via this command:

   wget -nc https://dl.winehq.org/wine-builds/winehq.key
   sudo apt-key add winehq.key
   

3. Add wine repository via command (for Ubuntu 19.10):

   sudo apt-add-repository 'deb https://dl.winehq.org/wine-builds/ubuntu/ eoan main'
   

   NOTE: You may replace "eoan" in the code with:

   bionic for Ubuntu 18.04 and Linux Mint 19.x
   xenial for Ubuntu 16.04 and Linux Mint 18.x
   

4. Add PPA for the required libfaudio0 library:

   For Ubuntu 18.04, Linux Mint 19.x, and Ubuntu 19.04 only, as higher Ubuntu releases already have libfaudio0 in the main repositories.

   sudo add-apt-repository ppa:cybermax-dexter/sdl2-backport
   

5. Finally install Wine 5.0 stable via command:

   sudo apt update && sudo apt install --install-recommends winehq-stable
   

   (Optional) After successfully installed Wine 5.0, you may remove the PPAs by launching Software & Updates utility and navigating to Other Software tab.

Thanks to this guy!