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Hi, the current guide to getting Zero-K on Linux is for the terminal. That's fine for me, but it might be nice to have a GUI version.
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Hi, the current guide to getting Zero-K on Linux is for the terminal. That's fine for me, but it might be nice to have a GUI version.
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Current guide:
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Current guide:
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sudo apt-get install mono-complete libsdl2-2.0-0 libopenal1 libcurl3
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sudo apt-get install mono-complete libsdl2-2.0-0 libopenal1 libcurl3
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mkdir Zero-K
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mkdir Zero-K
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cd Zero-K
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cd Zero-K
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wget https://zero-k.info/lobby/Chobby.exe
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wget https://zero-k.info/lobby/Chobby.exe
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chmod u+x Chobby.exe
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chmod u+x Chobby.exe
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mono Chobby.exe
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mono Chobby.exe
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Here is one attempt at an installer that does all that:
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Here is one attempt at an installer that does all that:
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https://mega.
nz/#!fgsizQ4b!UJBogQq1IDUWVi2i2B3buz4Cb4DGLzvo6HUaQrDdrJY
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https://mega.nz/#!K0t3FDRa!UEWVdtdqWKhhhAs8AK6ETjs9TlIwaINvhb2tdrrCxXQ
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It's a tar.gz file with an icon and a bash script that installs the dependencies, creates a .desktop file, and downloads Chobby.
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It's a tar.gz file with an icon and a bash script that installs the dependencies, creates a .desktop file, and downloads Chobby.
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Install guide with that:
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Install guide with that:
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1. Download Zero-K.tar.gz
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1. Download Zero-K.tar.gz
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2. extract it anywhere
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2. extract it anywhere
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3. double click to go into the newly created Zero-K folder
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3. double click to go into the newly created Zero-K folder
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4. double click setup-zerok.sh, choose run or run in terminal
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4. double click setup-zerok.sh, choose run or run in terminal
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5. Follow instructions (first one is dependency install, then wait for Chobby download)
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5. Follow instructions (first one is dependency install, then wait for Chobby download)
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6. double click Zero-K.desktop and mark it trusted
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6. double click Zero-K.desktop and mark it trusted
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7. Double click again to launch Chobby and play.
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7. Double click again to launch Chobby and play.
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8. Optional: Copy Zero-K.desktop to your desktop or to your ~/.local/share/applications folder to have it in your Ubuntu / Mint / KDE / LXDE menu.
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8. Optional: Copy Zero-K.desktop to your desktop or to your ~/.local/share/applications folder to have it in your Ubuntu / Mint / KDE / LXDE menu.
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P.S.
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P.S.
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For a bit of an improvement to the manual one, to get the dependencies, we can also say, please click this apt link to install the packagers required by Zero-K:
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For a bit of an improvement to the manual one, to get the dependencies, we can also say, please click this apt link to install the packagers required by Zero-K:
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apt://mono-complete,libsdl2-2.0-0,libopenal1,libcurl3
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apt://mono-complete,libsdl2-2.0-0,libopenal1,libcurl3
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P.P.S. Source code
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P.P.S. Source code
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[spoiler]
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[spoiler]
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FILE: setup-zerok.sh
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FILE: setup-zerok.sh
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Contents:
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Contents:
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#!/bin/bash
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#!/bin/bash
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installdir=$( dirname "${0}" )
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installdir=$( dirname "${0}" )
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# Setup dependencies ...
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# Setup dependencies ...
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pkexec apt-get install mono-complete libsdl2-2.0-0 libopenal1 libcurl3 zenity
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pkexec apt-get install mono-complete libsdl2-2.0-0 libopenal1 libcurl3 zenity
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# Setup ZK...
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# Setup ZK...
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cd ${installdir}
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cd ${installdir}
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wget -N https://zero-k.info/lobby/Chobby.exe | zenity --progress --text "Downloading Zero-K Lobby..." --title "Downloading Zero-K" --auto-close --auto-kill
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wget -N https://zero-k.info/lobby/Chobby.exe | zenity --progress --text "Downloading Zero-K Lobby..." --title "Downloading Zero-K" --auto-close --auto-kill
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chmod o+x Chobby.exe
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chmod o+x Chobby.exe
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echo "[Desktop Entry]
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echo "[Desktop Entry]
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Version=1.0
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Version=1.0
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Name=Zero-K
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Name=Zero-K
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Exec=mono ${installdir}/Chobby.exe
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Exec=mono ${installdir}/Chobby.exe
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Path=${installdir}
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Path=${installdir}
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Icon=${installdir}/icon.png
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Icon=${installdir}/icon.png
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Terminal=false
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Terminal=false
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Type=Application
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Type=Application
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Categories=Application;Game;ArcadeGame;
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Categories=Application;Game;ArcadeGame;
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" > "${installdir}/Zero-K.desktop"
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" > "${installdir}/Zero-K.desktop"
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chmod o+x "${installdir}/Zero-K.desktop"
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chmod o+x "${installdir}/Zero-K.desktop"
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# Delete itself
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# Delete itself
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zenity --info --title "Done\!" --text "Setup complete! Please click the \"Zero-K\" file to run the game."
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zenity --info --title "Done\!" --text "Setup complete! Please click the \"Zero-K\" file to run the game."
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rm "${0}"
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rm "${0}"
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[/spoiler]
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[/spoiler]
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Source code explanation:
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Source code explanation:
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[spoiler]
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[spoiler]
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First, install dependencies plus zenity, a small script GUI helper. We use pkexec since it should work across all desktops, unity, gnome, kde, lxde, xfce.
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First, install dependencies plus zenity, a small script GUI helper. We use pkexec since it should work across all desktops, unity, gnome, kde, lxde, xfce.
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Then we download Chobby, but skip download if the folder already has a newer Chobby.exe, and show the user a progress window while we wait. Then we mark chobby executable.
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Then we download Chobby, but skip download if the folder already has a newer Chobby.exe, and show the user a progress window while we wait. Then we mark chobby executable.
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Then we create a .desktop file, a Linux shortcut for running Zero-K. These can give the game a nice icon, they can be moved to your Desktop or placed in the menu, and they can enter the game directory before running it so the game finds its data.
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Then we create a .desktop file, a Linux shortcut for running Zero-K. These can give the game a nice icon, they can be moved to your Desktop or placed in the menu, and they can enter the game directory before running it so the game finds its data.
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Finally, we tell the user to run the Zero-K desktop file to start the game. The script deletes itself once it's done.
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Finally, we tell the user to run the Zero-K desktop file to start the game. The script deletes itself once it's done.
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[/spoiler]
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[/spoiler]
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Making Linux Zero-K download easier