How to open .msi files on linux mint

[Legolessed]

I am trying to install LogMeIn Hamachi on linux mint and it wont run the .msi file no matter how many commands i try. what should i do? 

[paradigm249]

edit: i fucked up

Edited June 11, 2016 by paradigm249

[LAwLz]

MSI files are Windows installer files. They won't work on Mint.

There is a GNU/Linux version of LogMeIn Hamachi, but it is text based only. There is however a third party GUI for it that you can install. Here are instructions on how to install both Hamachi as well as Haguichi (at least on Ubuntu).

[Benergy]

12 minutes ago, Legolessed said:

I am trying to install LogMeIn Hamachi on linux mint and it wont run the .msi file no matter how many commands i try. what should i do? 

MSI is literally short for Microsoft Installer, and won't work on any Linux distro - while you might be able to extract the contents you won't be able to use them. 

[Webkitnote]

Why did you install Linux Mint, if you don't know how files work?

[PlayStation 2]

19 minutes ago, paradigm249 said:

try  "msiexec /i installer.msi"

[paradigm249]

7 minutes ago, Dan Castellaneta said:

im stupid , i also i have no idea how i missed that...

[Legolessed]

4 hours ago, paradigm249 said:

im stupid , i also i have no idea how i missed that...

 

5 hours ago, paradigm249 said:

try  "msiexec /i installer.msi"

 

5 hours ago, LAwLz said:

MSI files are Windows installer files. They won't work on Mint.

There is a GNU/Linux version of LogMeIn Hamachi, but it is text based only. There is however a third party GUI for it that you can install. Here are instructions on how to install both Hamachi as well as Haguichi (at least on Ubuntu).

 

4 hours ago, Benergy said:

MSI is literally short for Microsoft Installer, and won't work on any Linux distro - while you might be able to extract the contents you won't be able to use them. 

i made a Minecraft server and am using LogMeIN to port forward the server so my friends can access it. I finally go it to install the package but i dont know how to get the package from the package lists to an application that i has a UI.