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Copy an .png or .ico file (converted to PNG) to the icons folder: how to convert exe to deb
To answer the original question: because they are wholly incompatible architectures. However, you can wrap a Windows executable inside a .deb package that uses Wine to run it. This gives you the convenience of native installation and removal ( dpkg management) while still relying on the compatibility layer. [Desktop Entry] Name=<