This post itsmeit will show you how to install Adobe Illustrator CS6 on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS through Playonlinux + Wine software. Helps you manipulate graphics and images like on Windows.
Step-by-Step: Install Adobe Illustrator CS6 on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
Currently, Adobe Illustrator CS6 does not have an official version available for Ubuntu operating system and of course cannot be installed directly with files ending in ( *.exe ). So we will install it through Wine and Playonlinux .
Step 1. Enable 32-bit System and Install WineHQ
By default when you install Playonlinux it creates a 32bit Windows system, you can also set up 64bit following the instructions on the playonlinux blog . Here ItsmeIT will install by default on Playonlinux 32bit. To do this first enable the 32bit add-in for your system.
sudo dpkg --add-architecture i386
Next to install Adobe Illustrator CS6 on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS, add the Wine GPG key to allow the installation of packages from Wine’s repositories. (Note: When copying the command, the apostrophe (‘) character will be changed, you can edit it)
wget -nc https://dl.winehq.org/wine-builds/winehq.key sudo apt-key add winehq.key sudo add-apt-repository 'deb https://dl.winehq.org/wine-builds/ubuntu/ focal main' sudo apt install --install-recommends winehq-stable
Step 2. How to install Playonlinux
PlayOnLinux is a graphical user interface application that allows Linux users to install Windows – based video games, Microsoft Office (2000 to 2021), Adobe Photoshop CS6 , as well as many other applications such as Apple iTunes and Safari. The important thing here is that it supports installing Adobe Illustrator CS6 on Ubuntu 22.04 and Linux.
sudo apt install playonlinux
Step 3. Install Adobe Illustrator CS6 on Ubuntu 22.04
Open the search menu playonlinux and click to launch it, keep clicking “ +Install ”, click on “ Graphics ” then select Adobe Illustrator CS6 and click “ Install ” button.
Next step, click Next and click Browse, find the Set-up.exe file in the extracted folder to install. Playonlinux software will automatically search and install add-on packages for Adobe Illustrator CS6, so it asks you to install any package and install it, don’t leave any.
At this step, install it like on windows, disconnect from the internet and click ” Try “, otherwise you will need to log in to your Adobe account.
Select the language and press Accept to confirm the settings.
Click “ Close ” after the installation is complete, then reopen the Playonlinux interface and click Open the directory to activate Adobe Illustrator CS6 software.
Step 4. How to activate Adobe Illustrator CS6 on Ubuntu
After successfully installing Adobe Illustrator CS6 on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS, you need to activate it to be able to use it, the activation method (Crck) is similar to that on windows.
- Copy the amtlib.dll file in the unzipped Crck Adobe Illustrator folder
- Open Playonlinux again and click on Adobe Illustrator CS6 -> Open the directory .
- The AI CS6 installation directory opens, paste the replace amtlib.dll file here (usually 32bit).
Step 5. Add Adobe Illustrator CS6 ICON to the taskbar
Go to the menu, type search for Adobe Illustrator, click ” Add From Favorites ” to add the icon to the taskbar and open Adobe Illustrator and get to work.
If there is no Adobe Illustrator in the search menu, open playonlinux again and click Create a shortcut
On the Desktop there will be an Adobe Illustrator CS6.desktop file, right-click and select Allow Launching
Above is a guide on how to easily install Adobe Illustrator CS6 graphics software on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS operating system, although it may not be as smooth as on windows, but it is definitely enough :D~.
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