How to use Windows application in linux?

Migrating from windows to Linux operating system is being a troublesome for newbies. There are many windows application whose Linux version is not available.
To solve this problem there are many emulator programmes are available which  create a windows like environment in other operating systems to run windows applications. WINE is one of the most popular emulator programme. using this WINE programme we can use our windows application in Linux operating system.


Steps for installing WINE in UBUNTU 9.10:-

Step1:- Open Firefox and go to http://wine.budgetdedicated.com 

Step2:- Under "Direct links to the latest Wine Packages", select Ubuntu Jaunty   (9.04) package (1.1.32 1386 or 1.1.32 amd641.1.32 amd64 depending on your platform                                                                                                                                   

  

Left Click your selection and then tick the option to (1) Open with GDebi Package Installer and (2) Click OK to install Step3:-

If all goes well, you should now have WINE up and running on your Ubuntu 9.10

Step4:-  After this right click any windows programme which you like to install on your Linux operating system and you will see an additional context menu option "open with wine windows programme loader" click this option and the software will be installed in windows environment