---
name: "wineconsole-development"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "wine-development"
version: "4.2-4"
release: "Debian 10 (Buster)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/wineconsole-development"
---

# wineconsole-development(1)

The Wine console

## NAME

wineconsole - The Wine console

## SYNOPSIS

**wineconsole** \[*option*\] *command*

## DESCRIPTION

**wineconsole** is the Wine console manager, used to run console commands and applications. It allows running the console either in the current terminal (*curses*) or in a newly made window (*user*).

## OPTIONS

- **--backend=**{*user*\|*curses*}

  If *user* is chosen, a new window will be created for the console. The *curses* option will make wineconsole try to setup the current terminal as a Wine console.

## BUGS

Bugs can be reported on the **Wine bug tracker** ⟨https://bugs.winehq.org⟩.

## AVAILABILITY

**wineconsole** is part of the Wine distribution, which is available through WineHQ, the **Wine development headquarters** ⟨https://www.winehq.org/⟩.

## SEE ALSO

[**wine**(1)](/wine/1.md),\
 **Wine documentation and support** ⟨https://www.winehq.org/help⟩.