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Multitool on Linux

Setting up the multitool on a Linux system can be tricky. This tutorial utilizes Bottles to handle the intricacies of pure Wine. Follow these steps (tested on Ubuntu 22.04 with v0.12.19 and v0.13.0):

  1. Place the Multitool .exe somewhere in your home directory (I made a multitool folder for this)

Download and install Bottles (Skip to step 4 if already installed)

  1. Install flatpak:
sudo apt install flatpak
  1. Add the flathub repo:
flatpak remote-add flathub https://flathub.org/repo/flathub.flatpakrepo
  1. Install Bottles:
flatpak install flathub com.usebottles.bottles

Configure Permissions

  1. Install and configure Flatseal:
flatpak install flathub com.github.tchx84.Flatseal
  • If you don't see Bottles and Flatseal in your application list, restart your computer or re-login.
  • Open Flatseal
  • Click on the Bottles entry
  • Scroll to Filesystem and toggle on "All user files" (alternatively, "Other Files" and manually enter a directory)

Setup Bottles

  1. Open Bottles and navigate to the Bottles tab (at the top)
  2. Create a new bottle (any name will do)
  3. Open the new bottle
  4. Add a Shortcut
  • Navigate to the exe directory
  • Change the filter in the lower right corner from "Supported Executables" to "All Files"
  • Click the Multitool exe and the orange "Add" button
  1. Open the Settings and scroll to "Compatibility"
  2. Change the Working Directory to wherever you placed the .exe

Run Multitool

  1. Run the new shortcut (little play button)
  2. Install .NET in the bottle you made
  • A pop up should tell you that you need .NET installed and ask if you want to install it; say yes and download the installer
  • Click "Run Executable"
  • Navigate to where you saved the .NET installer
  • Change the filter in the lower right corner from "Supported Executables" to "All Files"
  • Select and run the .NET installer
  • Once installed, click the multitool shortcut run button again
  1. Configure and use as normal!

Known Limitations

  1. Opening files directly from the Multitool does not work unless Virtual Desktop is enabled in the Bottles Settings
  • Manual navigation my be necessary for your use case
  1. Fonts and icons may be missing or janky
  2. Attempting to view the Changelog will cause a CTD
  3. Changing the compression level will save it, but it may cause the application to freeze

Images

v0.12.19:

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v0.13.0:

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