Error installing Wine on Ubuntu

Question

I'm using Ubuntu 20.04 and tried everything to install Wine on it but all that I get is this error

E: The repository 'http://ppa.launchpad.net/wine/wine-builds/ubuntu focal Release' does not have a Release file.
N: Updating from such a repository can't be done securely, and is therefore disabled by default.
N: See apt-secure(8) manpage for repository creation and user configuration details.

I'd appreciate if anyone could help me, I need to use Photoshop CS6 on Linux.

See the description on the ppa: https://launchpad.net/~wine/+archive/ubuntu/wine-builds — Nonny Moose, Jul 06 '21 at 19:12
The repository that you are attempting to use, "http://ppa.launchpad.net/wine/wine-builds/ubuntu" hasn't been updated since 2017 and therefore does not even know about focal release (20.04). Get rid of that repository and install from Ubuntu software. — Eagle_Mike, Jul 06 '21 at 19:12
Does this answer your question? What can I do if a repository/PPA does not have a Release file? — N0rbert, Jul 06 '21 at 19:12

score 2 · Answer 1 · answered Jul 06 '21 at 19:12

Your output suggest that you are doing it the hard way. Here is an easier way:

Delete that PPA.
Since you just changed your apt sources, run sudo apt update
Install the 20.04-compatible Wine from the Ubuntu Repositories: sudo apt install wine

Do not skip any steps. Stop if you encounter errors.

Open a new question for any errors or problems that you encounter (or use the Search box a the top of every AskUbuntu page).

Error installing Wine on Ubuntu

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