Running Wenlin Software on GNU/Linux

Wenlin currently runs "natively" only on Microsoft Windows and Apple Macintosh computers; for details see the System Requirements page. Eventually, we intend to support GNU/Linux. Wenlin for Linux will inevitably be called Wenlinux (TM). For private use by Wenlin Institute, we already have a Wenlinux that runs on a web server, and for years we've worked occasionally on a Wenlinux that uses Java for the GUI, linked to the C code by JNI (Java Native Interface).

The MS-Windows version of Wenlin 4.0 does run on Linux using Wine (Windows emulation software), although we do not officially support Wenlin running on Wine. The best results are obtained with Wine version 1.3 (the newest version as of this writing in February 2011). Wine 1.0 has problems with spaces in folder or file names, and Wine 1.2 has occasional display glitches with window maximize buttons and Lí [☲] buttons.

Also, when running Wenlin on Wine, it has been suggested that the following will prevent some problems with stack limits (possibly only on versions of Wine prior to 1.0):

 Right-click on Wenlin icon for a context menu; select Properties.
 Click to select Application tab in properties panel.
 Add "ulimit -s unlimited; " to front of Command text field.
 Click OK button [closes Properties panel].
 Click on icon to launch Wenlin.

See also Running Wenlin on Linux page (by Beirne Konarski, August 2003).

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