I've done what I can for Wine, however this is now a Nautilus issue.
See https://bugs.edge.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/wine/+bug/229062
** Changed in: wine (Ubuntu)
Status: Confirmed => Fix Released
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WINE in Ubuntu cannot automatically run .msi files
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/236
My apologies. Thank you for the well-informed updated Scott, and your
hard work of course!
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WINE in Ubuntu cannot automatically run .msi files
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You have to associate Wine with the .msi file first - the Intrepid
package I uploaded last night does this, but the ones available on
budgetdedicated still do not. I'll be fixing that later today.
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WINE in Ubuntu cannot automatically run .msi files
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I'm using Wine 1.0 and it still can't run .msi files automatically.
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This is partially fixed in Wine since 0.9.60. Starting a .msi file with
"Wine Windows Emulator" works. wine.desktop only needs to be updated to
report that it can handle .msi files (this also involves creating mime
types iirc).
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WINE in Ubuntu cannot automatically run .msi files
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Yup, it's on my todo list. Ideally, we'd want to set the working
directory properly too, which is why a small script might be better than
just running msiexec. Still, you're definitely right, this is a bug.
** Changed in: wine (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided => Medium
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