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Title: New to Linux Post by: jon_hill987 on February 15, 2007, 10:18:26 AM I'm new(ish) to Linux (Kubuntu) and have no idea how to get Open Arena to run. I have downloaded the .tar.gz file but that is as far as I have got.
Any help much appreciated, Jon Title: Re: New to Linux Post by: dmn_clown on February 15, 2007, 11:36:45 AM - open konsole this brings up a shell prompt.
type Code: man tar Now that you've done that, read through the commands list, and fully understood them create a new directory called openarena Code: mkdir openarena move the tar.gz file into that directory. Code: mv oa*tar.gz /path/to/your/openarena/ move into that directory Code: cd /path/to/your/openarena/ Use your new found knowledge of tar gleaned from the man pages to extract the file into its own directory. Easy. Title: Re: New to Linux Post by: kit89 on February 15, 2007, 12:40:24 PM Create a Directory name OpenArena where you want the game to be. Usually in your home directory. Drag the .tar.gz into newly created directory.
Right click on the .tar.gz and go down to: Extract > Extract Here A small window should pop up and a few seconds latter files should appear in the OpenArena Directory. To run the game click on ioquake3.i386 If it doesn't run, right click it go to Properties > Permissions, then make sure the Is executable is checked(it will have a cross in it if it is checked). If its not check it and click Okay. If it still doesn't run go into Adept and install libopenal. Once install try running the game again it should work. Title: Re: New to Linux Post by: jon_hill987 on February 15, 2007, 01:46:09 PM OK, I unpacked it into my home dir. It won't run so I tried looking in adept for libopenal but it doesn't seem to be on the list. I'm guessing it isn't in the repositories that adept is looking in. Do you know where I can find it?
Title: Re: New to Linux Post by: sago007 on February 15, 2007, 01:52:29 PM In Ubuntu/Kubuntu the OpenAL libary is located in the universe repository.
It is called 'libopenal0a' It can also be found here: http://packages.ubuntulinux.org/edgy/libs/libopenal0a (http://packages.ubuntulinux.org/edgy/libs/libopenal0a) EDIT: Corrected Title: Re: New to Linux Post by: jon_hill987 on February 15, 2007, 02:11:06 PM It is working now
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