Has anyone successfully install Garmin Express on Ubuntu Mate 24.04?
I would like to be able to update my Garmin GPS on Linux and get rid of Windows.
I tried adding mono, and using wine tricks but it says I need wine32 which has no installation candidate. The terminal tells me libwine replaces wine32 which is installed, but the installation still wants wine32.
I tried on PlayOnLinux where it says it is a listed program but it crashed every time. Ji from Ubuntu handbook gave me this to try and it continues to fail due to lack of wine32.
Both .netframe and Garmin Express run with wine according to this winehq page. For other apps, search the database via link below:
From my terminal:
jim@-laptop:~$ wine garminexpress.exe
it looks like wine32 is missing, you should install it.
multiarch needs to be enabled first. as root, please
execute "dpkg --add-architecture i386 && apt-get update &&
apt-get install wine32:i386"
Application could not be started, or no application associated with the specified file.
ShellExecuteEx failed: File not found.
Where did you download wine10 from? Debian says it is a security risk and I only find wine 9 of synaptic.
I hear you. I kept Win10 around for Quicken and Garmin Express. I had Quicken 2002 and used it for 23 years. After the last Windows forced update when I tried to run Quicken it said 'this software will not run on this computer'. Not wanting to use Quicken as a paid subscription service and not wanting my financial data online I tried everything Linux had to offer but was not satisfied. I downloaded Moneydance which is a paid program (.deb) and you can run it on any computer you own, and it runs from opt so updates won't effect dependencies and they give you the next major upgrade free. You can also download it for a Win or Mac computer too, the same key works on all. $65 US. It is the most Quicken like software and I tried everything. You can try it free for 30 days.
Now I would like to get Garmin Express going. I wrote Garmin and they said to many distros. I pointed out they could use app image, flatpak or snap and they said not enough users to bother then. I am really hoping to get this going on Linux, it looks like Pavlos did, but I certainly don't have his techincal skills. I pretty much copy and paste a tutorial to get anything going.
Make a note of your distribution name:
Look for the line with either UBUNTU_CODENAME or VERSION_CODENAME. If both are present, use the name after UBUNTU_CODENAME.
cat /etc/os-release
what should that be, I tried to find it in etc and could not. I am running ubuntu 24.04.2 LTS
cat /etc/ubuntu 24.04.2 lts did not work. Sorry Pavlos, I am not all that technical
jim@:~$ wine --version
it looks like wine32 is missing, you should install it.
as root, please execute "apt-get install wine32:i386"
wine-9.0 (Ubuntu 9.0~repack-4build3)
I didn't get it installed your way, but it did work on PlayOnLinux. Thanks Pavlos, I am very happy about getting this working. Hopefully it helps Norm24 too.
Just an update. The program runs but has a lot of problems finding your device on Linux. I am guessing being a Windows program it is not looking in /media/user name. Wine and Bottles along with PlayOnLinux all seem to have problems with finding the device. Even a lot of Windows users have trouble with Garmin Express finding the device, although I never did have that problem on Windows.
I have two devices, a hand held GPS and an automobile Nuvi. I found two applicable forums on the subject. I will have to do some more research and let you know what I find. It might take a while.
I suggest you give wine 10 a try (even though you used playonlinux).
Both wine and playonlinux can co-exist.
I don't have a garmin to test but looking at the files in .wine/drive_c/ I see a USB install.
I've been trying with Wine versions starting at 7.x to 10.0. with Play on Linux but I actually got further with WineGui but still have had issues with device recognition and when I get that it still can't update maps or itself.
I actually just installed it again and it will only launch from the initial post installation window but will not launch at all from either Play on Linux or WineGui.Tried with both 9.0 and 10.0 Wine versions.
Yes I had planned on trying both methods. It will be a bit, my wife needs the GPS this weekend. I contacted Garmin and their advice was your GPS devices are old, buy new ones. Not a great company in my opinion. I might see what else is out there and if any are Linux friendly.
