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  • #1
  • First Post: Dec 6, 2022 4:04am Dec 6, 2022 4:04am
I trade using MT4 on an AWS Windows VPS, essentially a Windows virtually machine. I'd like to use a Linux VPS instead, as I can get double the vCPU for the same money, as I won't need to pay to use Windows.

To run MT4 on Linux, I need to install Wine, which will allow me to run Windows applications. Does anyone have any experience of doing this? I'd like to know how CPU hungry Wine is. I'm going to start testing it, but would also like to hear of anybody else's experiences.

https://www.metatrader4.com/en/tradi.../install_linux

Thanks
  • #2
  • Dec 26, 2022 8:16am Dec 26, 2022 8:16am
Quoting bluepanido
I trade using MT4 on an AWS Windows VPS, essentially a Windows virtually machine. I'd like to use a Linux VPS instead, as I can get double the vCPU for the same money, as I won't need to pay to use Windows. To run MT4 on Linux, I need to install Wine, which will allow me to run Windows applications. Does anyone have any experience of doing this? I'd like to know how CPU hungry Wine is. I'm going to start testing it, but would also like to hear of anybody else's experiences. https://www.metatrader4.com/en/tradi.../install_linux...
Try the "Bottles" Linux package - similar to WINE - it works!
  • #3
  • Dec 29, 2022 5:05am Dec 29, 2022 5:05am
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  • #4
  • Dec 29, 2022 8:29am Dec 29, 2022 8:29am
It's a piece of cake, install wine, then open the downloaded mt4setup.exe and it should open it in wine and install, I think MT5 is also compatible now.

If you're struggling with that use PlayonLinux.

Any probls, post back I'm pretty sure I can help.
  • #5
  • May 27, 2023 12:47pm May 27, 2023 12:47pm
does anyone know if MT4 can be used on WSL2? do i have to save MT4 on windows platform or on linux kernel?
  • #6
  • May 27, 2023 5:15pm May 27, 2023 5:15pm
1. install wine first
2. download and install wineGUI, https://github.com/winegui/WineGUI
3. install mt4 or mt5

done
  • #7
  • Edited Jan 26, 2025 6:25am Jan 25, 2025 9:18pm | Edited Jan 26, 2025 6:25am
Install wine on 64 bit architecture
1. sudo apt update
2. sudo apt install wine64

3. Run the wine config command from the terminal
winecfg
then press Enter and change - Application settings - to Window 10

4. If wine virtual drive
.wine
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is not visible in the file explorer
press Ctrl+H
(pressing Ctrl+H repeatedly switches hidden folders to visible and not visible)

5. If - Open With Wine Windows Program Loader - is not available as open option
sudo cp /usr/share/doc/wine/examples/wine.desktop /usr/share/applications/wine.desktop

6. The Wine icon will appear in the main menu list only after an app or program is linked to run under Wine."
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  • #8
  • Mar 1, 2025 1:26pm Mar 1, 2025 1:26pm
Hi Phylo,

Thanks for the clue, but ...
Some time getting wine from Linux 'repository' is not so good, because the wine version available is too 'old'. Better to download directly from WineHQ web, just choose the right pack we need ,(based from our Linux distribution), wine version is newer there ...
don't worry! ,but be happy...
  • #9
  • Apr 18, 2025 3:39pm Apr 18, 2025 3:39pm
Hi all,
MT4 run well with wine , but after upgrade Ubuntu version, the fonts becomes so very very big on MT4. Winecfg can not resolve this (can not see the apply/ok button). I search on internet, find some one give SOLUTION about Bottles. Any one here has use it ? any idea ?
Thank you
Never Giveup learning &improving...
  • #10
  • Apr 23, 2025 6:47pm Apr 23, 2025 6:47pm
Quoting doggy7
Hi all, MT4 run well with wine , but after upgrade Ubuntu version, the fonts becomes so very very big on MT4. Winecfg can not resolve this (can not see the apply/ok button). I search on internet, find some one give SOLUTION about Bottles. Any one here has use it ? any idea ? Thank you
Hi,
After some experiments with Bottles, i think it is great, simple to configure, but ... it eats up so much memory/RAM, where RAM is important for running MT4 with some indicator's/EAs at the same time ...
So, i switch back to WINE, and finally find that the Display Setting must be 4:3 (width:height) rario !!! Example : 800x600, 1024x768.
If i use 1280x720 (16:9) ratio, winecfg can not be seen in full window. So, i can not see Apply button at bottom of the window this cause can not configure the fontSize anymore !!
Now it is ok ...
Never Giveup learning &improving...
  • #11
  • Last Post: Apr 23, 2025 8:50pm Apr 23, 2025 8:50pm
Quoting Hknmatata
Hi Phylo, Thanks for the clue, but ... Some time getting wine from Linux 'repository' is not so good, because the wine version available is too 'old'. Better to download directly from WineHQ web, just choose the right pack we need ,(based from our Linux distribution), wine version is newer there ...
Really, I thought the old version was better
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