http://bugs.winehq.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2238
Summary: wineinstall first ask to run as root and then refuces to run root Product: Wine Version: 20040505 Platform: PC OS/Version: Linux Status: UNCONFIRMED Severity: normal Priority: P2 Component: wine-tools AssignedTo: wine-bugs@winehq.org ReportedBy: hurtta+wine2@leija.mh.fmi.fi
1)
Create local config file ~/.wine/config? (yes/no) no
Aborting install. Try again as root to generate a system wine.conf. [hurtta@jalmari wine-20040505]$
2) root@jalmari wine-20040505]# ./tools/wineinstall WINE Installer v0.74
You are running wineinstall as root, this is not advisable. Please rerun as a user. Aborting. [root@jalmari wine-20040505]#
So wineinstall failes to generate system wine.conf
/ Kari Hurtta