linuxmint / linuxmint/cinnamon

Double clicking on Windows executable fails to do achieve anything (despite wine installed and set as file default)

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Description

Distribution

Mint 22 Cinnamon

Package version

6.2.9

Graphics hardware in use

AMD RX Radeon 7600 XT

Frequency

Always

Bug description

When double clicking a Windows executable, nothing happens no matter the app set as default (both wine and the archive manager)

Steps to reproduce

From what I can tell: get a windows executable, install Wine via the software manager, right click->open with and set a custom "wine" command as the new default". It should execute perfectly fine, but after closing it again, the executable should no longer respond to a double click, no matter the application selected

Expected behavior

The executable should run in wine when double clicked (or having the Open option selected), just like when Open With is used.

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Research direction

No source file or test is named. First reproduce the issue on Mint 22 Cinnamon with Wine configured as the default, then compare double-click or Open with the Open With behavior described in the report. Done means a Windows executable launches in Wine through both actions.

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Assessment

Tech stack
javascript
Domain
desktop
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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