MetaTrader4 on Linux Linux is a Unix-like computer operating system developed and used under the model of free and open source software development and distribution. Linux systems are actively used in smartphones and server hardware. Lately, more and more home PC users prefer Linux to MS Windows series.

In this Below you can find the article, how to work in MetaTrader4 via one of the Linux versions - Ubuntu.

Installing Wine on Ubuntu

One of the Linux features is the absence of a unified setup kit. Different groups of programmers work on several different Linux versions such as Debian, Mint, Ubuntu, OpenSUSE, Gentoo, etc. This article will describe one of the most popular distribution kits - Ubuntu.

Wine is a free program that allows users to run an application developed for the Windows systems. Among all the Wine versions, there is one for Ubuntu.

We should note that Wine is not a fully stable application. It means that some functions in the applications you run under it may work improperly.

PreliminPreliminary setup should be performed before the installation. All applications are installed on Ubuntu from the packages, which are contained in repositories. To install Wine, the path to WineHQ PPA repository must be added. Open Ubuntu Software Center and run "Software Sources" command in "Edit" menu.

Click "Add" in the new window.

The following parameter should be specified in АРТ (Advanced Package Tool) line: ppa:ubuntu-wine/ppa. Click "Add Source". This finishes the preliminary setup.

To install Wine, open the official website www.winehq.org, go to Downloads section and choose the distribution kit for Ubuntu. Then click the link to install the latest Wine version. Currently, the latest stable version is Wine 1.4.1. You can also download beta version Wine 1.5.21, which contains many improvements but may appear less reliable. The system will prompt you to open the link via Ubuntu Software Center. Agree to that and the Software Center will prompt to start Wine installation.

Click "Install" and wait for the installation to complete. Once the installation is complete, it will already be possible to run Microsoft Windows executable files in Ubuntu.

Installing Wine from the Command Line

To install Wine without using Ubuntu GUI, you can use command line (which is called "Terminal" in Ubuntu) Type the following command to add WineHQ PPA repository, from which Wine will be installed: sudo add-apt-repository ppa:ubuntu-wine/ppa

After its completion, update APT package data using the following command: sudo apt-get update

Then you can start Wine installation. Type the following command: sudo apt-get install wine1.5

Wine v. 1.5 will be installed. Upon the execution, Wine is ready for use.

Starting MetaTrader4

To use MetaTrader4, you should either download and install the installation file or copy the entire folder of the client terminal previously installed in Windows system.

To download the installation file, use the direct link mt4setup.exe.

The system will automatically determine that you are trying to run a file designed for Windows system and will offer to open it using Wine. Select this option and click "OK". MetaTrader4 installer will be launched. Complete all installation steps.

After installation is complete, you can start using MetaTrader4 by running the terminal.exe file.

Another way to use MetaTrader4 in Ubuntu is copying the entire folder of the trading terminal previously installed in Windows system.

After copying the folder, start MetaTrader4 terminal by running terminal.exe file. Wine will be used automatically to open the file. The picture below shows MetaTrader4 terminal in Ubuntu system.

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Just got MT4 up and running in Ubuntu Linux! I'm too paranoid using windows these days with the numerous trojans/hackers/backdoors/rootkits and after wasting about 2 hours installing XP Again (!) because of AVG which is the worst antivirus software ever I finally got too pissed off with it all. If anyone wants to know heres a quick how-to: 1. Install wine (sudo apt-get install wine), or install it from synaptic package manager 2. Copy MFC42.dll from c:\windows\system32 from your windows pc onto /home/(your username)/.wine/drive_c/windows/system32 3. grab your MT4 installer from your broker 4. Open a terminal and type "wine mt4installer.exe" 5. Once its installed you can run it anytime by opening a terminal and typing Inserted Code

#wine "/home/(your username)/.wine/drive_c/Program Files/(your broker)/terminal.exe"

Don't forget the inverted commas!