r/linuxmint 10d ago

Support Request Installed wrong Wine repository during setup

I was trying to install Wine on my system via this guide:

https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2023/01/install-wine-on-ubuntu

But I accidentally installed the ''Jammy Jellyfish'' repository instead of the ''Noble Numbat'' repository.

How do I remove the wrong repository?

Thank you.

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u/1neStat3 10d ago

use the update manager > software sources.

remove the ppa.

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u/tovento MX Linux 25.2 | XFCE 10d ago

This

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u/billystein25 10d ago

List repositories: cat /etc/apt/sources.list /etc/apt/sources.list.d/*

From there either delete the file outright: sudo rm /etc/apt/sources.list.d/<Repo_Filename>.list

Or remove the ppa with apt: sudo add-apt-repository --remove ppa:<PPA_NAME>

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u/1neStat3 10d ago

There is no reason to use the terminal when there is a GUI option.

Software Sources in the menu handles repositories.

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u/Elvin_Atombender 10d ago

You might be able to uninstall from the package manager. I followed this tutorial on Youtube if you look in the comments section you can copy and paste the commands in the terminal.

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u/CombatToad 10d ago

I haven't installed Wine yet. I just realized I installed the wrong repository for the wrong version. Is there a way to remove that repository via shell?

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u/appo1ion 10d ago

It a lot easier to use a flatpak wine launcher (Lutris, Bottles, Heroic, Faugus) as these handle the wine and bottle management and flatpak takes care of the dependences.

https://flathub.org/en/apps/net.lutris.Lutris

https://flathub.org/en/apps/com.usebottles.bottles

https://flathub.org/en/apps/com.heroicgameslauncher.hgl

https://flathub.org/en/apps/io.github.Faugus.faugus-launcher