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h1. MikroTik WinBox on Linux GUI computer

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h1. Introduction

This page documents setting up the MikroTik WinBox application on a Linux GUI computer.

It was done using WinBox 3.23 64-bit on a Debian Buster PC running Xfce but should be generally applicable for all Linux GUI desktops and WinBox 64-bit

Commands are illustrated for root.  Prefix with sudo if required

h2. Related documents

https://help.mikrotik.com/docs/display/ROS/Winbox

h1. Prepare

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apt install p7zip-full wine

mkdir -p /opt/mikrotik /tmp/winbox/ /usr/local/share/{applications,icons}

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h1. Download

No way was identified to get WinBox other than interactively

Interactively https://mikrotik.com/download > WinBox > note version number and click on 64-bit > save as /tmp/winbox/winbox.exe

h1. Extract icons from .exe and install

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cd /tmp/winbox/ && 7z x winbox.exe

cd .rsrc/ICON && file *

mv 1.ico winbox-32x32.ico

mv 2.ico winbox-16x16.ico

mv 3.ico winbox-48x48.ico

chmod 644 *.ico

cp -p *.ico /usr/local/share/icons

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h1. Install .exe

Replacing <version> with the version number seen on https://mikrotik.com/download

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chmod 640 /tmp/winbox/winbox.exe

cp -p /tmp/winbox/winbox.exe /opt/mikrotik/winbox-<version>.exe

ln -s /opt/mikrotik/winbox{-<version>,}.exe  

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h1. winbox.desktop

Create /usr/local/share/applications/winbox.desktop containing

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[Desktop Entry]

Name=MikroTik WinBox

Exec=wine64 /opt/mikrotik/winbox.exe

Terminal=false

Type=Application

Icon=/usr/local/share/icons/winbox-32x32.ico

Categories=Utility;

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