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I have the .deb file of the newest version of PlayOnLinux and I can run it with no problems if I just double click it, but when I run it from terminal it gives an error and the program doesn't start. Here is the command line output:

~$ ./Games/PlayOnLinux_4.3.4.deb 
./Games/PlayOnLinux_4.3.4.deb: line 1: syntax error near unexpected token `newline'
./Games/PlayOnLinux_4.3.4.deb: line 1: `!<arch>'

The file is already tagged as executable in the properties. Can someone help me with this?

FourPaws
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  • That's not how you installed debs. When you run ./someFile, the default interpreter (or shell) tries to execute the "file" (unless it's a binary executable file or has shebang). Also, if you have already installed PlayOnLinux, it must appear in App drawer and you don't need to install again and again. – Kulfy Mar 28 '21 at 17:18
  • @Kulfy Yes, that answers my question. Thanks! – FourPaws Mar 28 '21 at 17:22
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    To install PlayOnLinux you do not need external deb-package. Use official repositories instead with same version: sudo apt-add-repository multiverse; sudo apt-get update; sudo apt-get install playonlinux . It will satisfy all dependencies for you. – N0rbert Mar 28 '21 at 17:25
  • @N0rbert Good suggestion. I'm gonna use the repositories then. – FourPaws Mar 28 '21 at 17:27

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