Wine 11

[jowivk]

Hi! I have read that Wine v11 is a big step forward. Wanted to try it. But the Ubuntu repo only has Wine v10.
Tried to install from WineHQ but messed up my system completely.
Does anyone know when version 11 will be available for us?

[Snowhog]

Welcome.

AI Overview

To install the latest Wine on Ubuntu, add the official WineHQ repository to ensure you get the most recent stable, staging, or development versions. Key steps include enabling 32-bit support, downloading the WineHQ key, and adding the repository for your Ubuntu version.

Official WineHQ Repository Setup (Recommended)

Run these commands in your terminal to set up the official WineHQ repository:

Enable 32-bit Architecture:

sudo dpkg --add-architecture i386


Download and Add the Repository Key:

sudo mkdir -pm755 /etc/apt/keyrings sudo wget -O /etc/apt/keyrings/winehq-archive.key https://dl.winehq.org/wine-builds/winehq.key


Add the WineHQ Repository Source:
For Ubuntu 24.04 (Noble Numbat):

sudo wget -NP /etc/apt/sources.list.d/ https://dl.winehq.org/wine-builds/ubuntu/dists/noble/winehq-noble.sources

For Ubuntu 25.10 (Questing Quokka):
sudo wget -NP /etc/apt/sources.list.d/ https://dl.winehq.org/wine-builds/ubuntu/dists/questing/winehq-noble.sources

Update Package Lists:

sudo apt update

Update packages and install:

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