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wine:tldr:61c69

wine: Install/uninstall an MSI package.
$ wine msiexec /${select} ${path-to-package-msi}
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This command is invoking the "msiexec" tool through the Wine compatibility layer.

"Wine" is a software that allows running Windows applications on Linux, macOS, and other Unix-like operating systems.

"msiexec" (short for Microsoft Installer) is a command-line tool in Windows used to install, modify, and remove Windows Installer packages (MSI files).

The command itself consists of the following parts:

  1. "wine" - The command to launch Wine and run a Windows application.
  2. "msiexec" - The Windows command-line tool for managing MSI packages.
  3. "/${select}" - A placeholder for an option or argument. The specific usage and meaning of "${select}" depend on the context or documentation surrounding this command. It should be replaced with a valid option or value.
  4. "${path-to-package-msi}" - Another placeholder for the path to the MSI package file that you want to install or operate on. This should be replaced with the actual file path of the target MSI package.

Overall, this command is used to execute the "msiexec" tool within the Wine environment, passing any required options or arguments to perform a specific action (e.g., installing, modifying or removing an MSI package).

This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.
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