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− | This is | + | There are various packages of BZFlag available to many different distributions. |
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+ | == Compiling from Source == | ||
+ | This document is not designed to cover information about compiling. | ||
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+ | {{main|Compiling}} | ||
== Installing from tarball == | == Installing from tarball == | ||
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== Installing using a package manager == | == Installing using a package manager == | ||
− | This depends on your distribution. | + | This depends on your distribution. Different distributions use different package managers. |
− | $ sudo | + | |
+ | To understand the command lines please understand: | ||
+ | $ ''indicates a user shell'' | ||
+ | # ''indicates a root shell'' | ||
+ | |||
+ | $ sudo ''is replaceable by'' # | ||
+ | |||
+ | === Graphical Package Managers === | ||
+ | Search for "BZFlag" and install it.<br /> | ||
+ | BZFlag will most likely be sorted to the Games category. | ||
=== Fedora / Red Hat / Mandriva / SUSE === | === Fedora / Red Hat / Mandriva / SUSE === | ||
$ sudo yum install bzflag | $ sudo yum install bzflag | ||
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For the server package: | For the server package: | ||
$ sudo yum install bzflag-server | $ sudo yum install bzflag-server | ||
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+ | === Native RPM === | ||
+ | $ sudo rpm -ivh bzflag.x86.208.rpm | ||
=== Ubuntu / Debian === | === Ubuntu / Debian === | ||
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For the server package: | For the server package: | ||
$ sudo apt-get install bzflag-server | $ sudo apt-get install bzflag-server | ||
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+ | === Other Debian / DPKG === | ||
+ | |||
+ | If you're only using the DPKG/Apt package manager you will be abled to install your downloaded package with the following command: | ||
+ | |||
+ | # dpkg -i package.deb | ||
+ | |||
+ | Replace package.deb with the particular package you want to install (e.g. bzflag-2.0.13.deb). | ||
+ | |||
+ | Download required packages from here: http://packages.debian.org/sid/bzflag | ||
+ | |||
+ | * bzflag | ||
+ | * bzflag-data | ||
+ | * bzflag-client | ||
+ | * bzflag-server | ||
+ | |||
+ | Please note that you need to resolve any further dependencies yourself, DPKG can't do this for you. | ||
=== Gentoo === | === Gentoo === |
Revision as of 18:04, 28 September 2010
There are various packages of BZFlag available to many different distributions.
Contents
Compiling from Source
This document is not designed to cover information about compiling.
→ Main article: Compiling
Installing from tarball
You extract it and run the install script as root.
Installing using a package manager
This depends on your distribution. Different distributions use different package managers.
To understand the command lines please understand:
$ indicates a user shell # indicates a root shell $ sudo is replaceable by #
Graphical Package Managers
Search for "BZFlag" and install it.
BZFlag will most likely be sorted to the Games category.
Fedora / Red Hat / Mandriva / SUSE
$ sudo yum install bzflag
For the server package:
$ sudo yum install bzflag-server
Native RPM
$ sudo rpm -ivh bzflag.x86.208.rpm
Ubuntu / Debian
$ sudo apt-get install bzflag
For the server package:
$ sudo apt-get install bzflag-server
Other Debian / DPKG
If you're only using the DPKG/Apt package manager you will be abled to install your downloaded package with the following command:
# dpkg -i package.deb
Replace package.deb with the particular package you want to install (e.g. bzflag-2.0.13.deb).
Download required packages from here: http://packages.debian.org/sid/bzflag
- bzflag
- bzflag-data
- bzflag-client
- bzflag-server
Please note that you need to resolve any further dependencies yourself, DPKG can't do this for you.
Gentoo
# emerge bzflag