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The main download page for Glest is [http://www.glest.org/en/downloads.html here]. For further platform specific information, read on.
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== Windows ==
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Windows executable [http://www.glest.org/en/downloads.php here].
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Data and cross-platform source code are available at SourceForge. For further platform specific information, read on.
  
 
==Linux==
 
==Linux==
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This [http://forums.codeblocks.org/index.php/topic,1194.0.html forum post] on Code::Blocks contains links for tutorials on how to build packages for various distros.
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Several packages are available for Linux and other platforms [http://glest.org/glest_board/index.php?board=11.0 here].
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===Which installation method should I choose?===
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Consult the table below to determine which installation method will be the easiest to use and most likely to be successful. If you have used the installer successfully on your distribution, please add it to the table.
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{|cellspacing="0" cellpadding="5" border="1" style="border-collapse:collapse;"
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!Distribution
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!Recommended Method     
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|(K)Ubuntu Dapper
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[http://liflg.org/?catid=6&gameid=87 Loki Installer ]
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|(K)Ubuntu Breezy
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|[http://liflg.org/?catid=6&gameid=87 Loki Installer]
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|Open SUSE 10.2
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|YaST
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|Other
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|Source
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|}
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===Loki Installer:===
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If you just want to play (and who doesn't), you can use the Loki installer [http://liflg.org/?catid=6&gameid=58 here]. It should work on any Linux flavour, providing it meets the following requirements:
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*glibc >= 2.3.5
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*SDL >= 1.2.7
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*SDL_image >=1.2.6
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*SDL_mixer >=1.2.6
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*SDL_net >= 1.2.5
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*SDL_ttf >= 2.0.6
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*ogg >= 1.1
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*vorbis >= 1.1
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*libjpeg >= 6.2
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*libpng >= 1.2
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*zlib >= 1.2
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*freetype2 >=2.1
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===Repository:===
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The easiest way to install Glest, open add/remove(synaptic package manager, kpackage manager), search for Glest, and install the data package and the game package.
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Or, open terminal and type: "sudo apt-get install glest" enter your sudo password, and Glest will be installed!
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===RUN:===
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This file is located on [http://www.ubuntugames.org/Glest UbuntuGames.org]. It appears to only be in Spanish but it includes install instructions for those who can read it.
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===DEB:===
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Glest deb file on [http://revu.tauware.de/details.py?upid=2807 Tauware.de]. It has Ubuntu in the file name.
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Or from [http://www.getdeb.net/app.php?name=glest GetDeb.net]
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===RPM:===
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Glest source rpm on [http://rpmfind.net/linux/RPM/opensuse/OSS-factory/ppc/glest-2.0-23.ppc.html RPMFind.net]. They say it is for distribution openSUSE 10.2 (PPC).
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[http://rpm.pbone.net/index.php3?stat=3&search=glest&srodzaj=3 Pbone.net] has RPMs for Suse, Mandrake, Mandriva, PCLinuxOS, and FedoraCore.
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Fedora RPM at [http://gauret.free.fr/fichiers/rpms/fedora/ gauret.free.fr]
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===Source:===
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Download from the Sourceforge page [http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=127297 here] or SVN (see above).
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== Mac OS X ==
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Find downloads, info and help [http://glest.org/glest_board/index.php?topic=4158.0 here].
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==FreeBSD==
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There is a patch to port Glest to FreeBSD at [http://www.freebsd.org/cgi/query-pr.cgi?pr=95608 FreeBSD.org]
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==SVN==
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The Glest project on Sourceforge no longer uses CVS so I'm adding the instructions for the SVN currently being used.
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I used kdesvn to checkout the Glest code, [http://tortoisesvn.tigris.org/ TortoiseSVN] can be used for Windows.
  
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Best to download the source and compile right now.
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#Go to menu ” Subversion -> General -> Checkout a repository ” and enter the URL: https://glest.svn.sourceforge.net/svnroot/glest
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#Then select a directory to put the files in.
  
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==Windows==
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or for command line:
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#Go to a directory, on a console, where you want the files
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#Enter 'svn co https://glest.svn.sourceforge.net/svnroot/glest glest' (make sure svn is installed)
  
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See the download page.
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[http://svnbook.red-bean.com/ Book on SVN]

Revision as of 17:12, 23 November 2009

Windows

Windows executable here.

Data and cross-platform source code are available at SourceForge. For further platform specific information, read on.

Linux

This forum post on Code::Blocks contains links for tutorials on how to build packages for various distros.

Several packages are available for Linux and other platforms here.

Which installation method should I choose?

Consult the table below to determine which installation method will be the easiest to use and most likely to be successful. If you have used the installer successfully on your distribution, please add it to the table.

Distribution Recommended Method     
(K)Ubuntu Dapper

Loki Installer

(K)Ubuntu Breezy Loki Installer
Open SUSE 10.2 YaST
Other Source


Loki Installer:

If you just want to play (and who doesn't), you can use the Loki installer here. It should work on any Linux flavour, providing it meets the following requirements:

  • glibc >= 2.3.5
  • SDL >= 1.2.7
  • SDL_image >=1.2.6
  • SDL_mixer >=1.2.6
  • SDL_net >= 1.2.5
  • SDL_ttf >= 2.0.6
  • ogg >= 1.1
  • vorbis >= 1.1
  • libjpeg >= 6.2
  • libpng >= 1.2
  • zlib >= 1.2
  • freetype2 >=2.1

Repository:

The easiest way to install Glest, open add/remove(synaptic package manager, kpackage manager), search for Glest, and install the data package and the game package.

Or, open terminal and type: "sudo apt-get install glest" enter your sudo password, and Glest will be installed!

RUN:

This file is located on UbuntuGames.org. It appears to only be in Spanish but it includes install instructions for those who can read it.

DEB:

Glest deb file on Tauware.de. It has Ubuntu in the file name.

Or from GetDeb.net

RPM:

Glest source rpm on RPMFind.net. They say it is for distribution openSUSE 10.2 (PPC).

Pbone.net has RPMs for Suse, Mandrake, Mandriva, PCLinuxOS, and FedoraCore.

Fedora RPM at gauret.free.fr

Source:

Download from the Sourceforge page here or SVN (see above).

Mac OS X

Find downloads, info and help here.

FreeBSD

There is a patch to port Glest to FreeBSD at FreeBSD.org

SVN

The Glest project on Sourceforge no longer uses CVS so I'm adding the instructions for the SVN currently being used.

I used kdesvn to checkout the Glest code, TortoiseSVN can be used for Windows.

  1. Go to menu ” Subversion -> General -> Checkout a repository ” and enter the URL: https://glest.svn.sourceforge.net/svnroot/glest
  2. Then select a directory to put the files in.

or for command line:

  1. Go to a directory, on a console, where you want the files
  2. Enter 'svn co https://glest.svn.sourceforge.net/svnroot/glest glest' (make sure svn is installed)
Book on SVN
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