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This is how to install. To compile, see [[:Category:Compiling|Compiling]].
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There are various packages of BZFlag available to many different distributions.
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== Compiling from Source ==
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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. But for example:
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This depends on your distribution. Different distributions use different package managers.
  $ sudo rpm -ivh bzflag.x86.208.rpm
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To understand the command lines please understand:
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$ ''indicates a user shell''
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# ''indicates a root shell''
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  $ sudo ''is replaceable by'' #
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=== Graphical Package Managers ===
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Search for "BZFlag" and install it.<br />
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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 ===
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$ 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 ===
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If you're only using the DPKG/Apt package manager you will be abled to install your downloaded package with the following command:
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# dpkg -i package.deb
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Replace package.deb with the particular package you want to install (e.g. bzflag-2.0.13.deb).
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Download required packages from here: http://packages.debian.org/sid/bzflag
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* bzflag
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* bzflag-data
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* bzflag-client
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* bzflag-server
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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.

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