Talk:Community

2008-03-10T12:12:08Z

Kencomer: added a comment

There are so far 3 messages here:

1) modems are so slow, when will everyone be able to access dsl?
i think to play online you have to start a game if you have the old version.
debian doesn't come with a new version, and the thing is huge people.
my next trick is to get the sources, I want to see what spaghetti this stuff might be.
- my 2 cents

2) hi
im writing here to see if anyone will read this and get back to me and im having problems with wesnoth

ok first of all i love the game and its great that its free and i have been playing 1.2.5 for a long time on windows... but now i tried getting the more updated versions like 1.3.3 or something which had many probleams and also the new 1.3.8 thats had the mostttt problems ive seen

their is something really wrong with it
MOST of the campaigns will not load because it says wrong character or whatever on the tiles like (-999,-999) and it says error on lots of things also it keeps poping up like something that says it has a problem then you must choose to abort retry to debug it or cancel and stuff and any one of them i choose it still kicks me out of the game itself

also every time it does this a little while later when i try to get back in it turns off my computer like out of nowhere you just here like a sound and it turns off

im just asking if you guys can spend some more time on 1.3.8 for windows and fix the errors and stuff

thanx a lot

and this is a great game and its unbelieveable that its free

and one last thing im hoping you can send me an e-mail to tell me if you ever fix 1.3.8
id really appreciate it because i have lots of games but i only play wesnoth because for some reson its really addictive to me...

if you fix everything
djstiv3@aim.com

3) I'm a programmer with 30 years experience, new to Wesnoth and it's great. Or at least 1.2 was great. I had to download the source to install it in Debian Etch. Once I did, I got the errors that the second guy got: most of the campaigns are zapped, and a number of add-ons are simply marked as unusable even if you reload them.

I wish you would roll back to 1,2 until 1.4 gets better

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2008-03-09T11:55:41Z

Kencomer: /* Debian */

= GNU/Linux =
Not all Distributions are always at the state of the current release. If you want to be sure to have the current version, please get the sources and compile it yourself.

=== Arch Linux ===
* For the official pkg from [extra]: <code>pacman -S wesnoth</code>
* dibblethewrecker also provides regular SVN snapshots. Please see [ http://dtw.jiwe.org/content.php?article.9 here] for details of how to access the repo. As development of wesnoth continues this repo is likely to follow the unstable branch.

=== Ark Linux ===
* Ark Linux includes an official wesnoth package, currently at version 1.3.13 Simply use the package installation tool to install the wesnoth package, or run <code>apt-get update; apt-get install wesnoth</code> (or <code>apt-get -t dockyard-devel install wesnoth</code> if you wish to run the current development version of wesnoth with all other packages from the stable tree)
* Users of other similar distributions can download the packages at [http://arklinux.osuosl.org/dockyard-devel the Ark Linux file server]. They are likely to run on any rpm based distribution that uses a recent version of gcc (>= 4.0) and glibc (>= 2.4).

=== Debian ===
* <code>apt-get install wesnoth</code> or
* <code>aptitude install wesnoth</code>
* [http://packages.debian.org/wesnoth Official packages] including the development releases in the experimental branch
* [http://backports.org/ backports.org] offers the stable wesnoth releases for Debian stable

====Compiling====

If you want to play with the SVN version directly you may have to compile it yourself. See [http://www.wesnoth.org/wiki/CompilingWesnoth Compiling Wesnoth].

'''To install the dependencies :'''

<code>aptitude install build-essential libsdl-image1.2-dev libfreetype6-dev libsdl-mixer1.2-dev libsdl-net1.2-dev libfribidi-dev python-dev</code>

As of 1.4 stable, the dependencies also include all of the "Boost" libraries. Although I hope that some Debian guru will expound on this point, one way to get it is to use Synaptic Package Manager (under Desktop->Administration->Synaptic Package Manager) by clicking on "search", entering "Boost", selecting 'Name' (changing it from "Name and Description"), then clicking on "Search" button. Mark all of the libBoost packages for installation, then click on the 'Apply' button. Be sure to get them ALL, specifically including the -dev modules.

'''To compile it :'''
If you have already installed and older version of wesnoth, uninstall it by:

<code>aptitude purge wesnoth</code>

Note that will remove all your wesnoth configuration.
Then, download the source by wget, or your internet navigator. Save it in the /usr/src directory.
Now, it's very easy :

cd /usr/src
tar -xvzf wesnoth-1.x.x.tar.gz
cd wesnoth-1.x.x
./configure
make
sudo make install

If the account you use to get wesnoth does not have root privileges, it will be easier to save it in the /home/username directory. This causes no problems, but may not make wesnoth available for all users. Also, if you download it to be opened by the Ark archive manager and do not have root privileges, it is necessary to save it to the default directory under ~username. After that, use the root terminal and type:

cd ~username
cd wesnoth-1.x.x # repeat this command at least once... during my extact of 1.4,
# it made wesnoth-1.4/wesnoth-1.4/wesnoth-1.4
./configure
make
sudo make install

One more comment: using 1.4 on Etch, I had problems getting the Extended Era add-on(and many others) to function. I keep getting an error that say that the add-ons have errors for about a dozen of my installed add-ons, and those simply are not available. You might want to wait for 1.4.1 even though many improvements in 1.4 are very cool. --kencomer

You may have more information about this part in the [http://www.wesnoth.org/wiki/CompilingWesnoth Compiling Wesnoth] page.

=== Ubuntu ===

====Gutsy====
7.10's universe repository includes version 1.2.8.

See the [http://ubuntuguide.org/wiki/Ubuntu_Feisty#How_to_add_extra_repositories Ubuntu Starter Guide]'s section on adding the universe repositories.
Install via System->Administration->Synaptic, via Applications->Add/Remove or aptitude/apt-get.

An [http://vleu.net/apt/ '''unofficial''' repository] is availabe with packages for beta versions. They are raw outputs of dh_make but they can be installed along with official packages.

====Feisty====
There is a version 1.2.6 available at the [http://www.getdeb.net/app.php?name=The+Battle+for+Wesnoth GetDeb.net] for both 32bit and 64bit Feistys.

Battle for Wesnoth 1.2.3-1 is included in the Ubuntu 7.04 (Feisty's) universe collection. You can install via System->Administration->Synaptic, via Applications->Add/Remove or aptitude/apt-get.

====Edgy====
There is a version 1.2.4 available at the [http://www.getdeb.net/app.php?name=The+Battle+for+Wesnoth GetDeb.net] for 32bit Edgy.

Ubuntu 6.10 Edgy Eft includes binaries for Wesnoth 1.1.8 in its universe repository, so if you're happy with this version, just upgrade to Edgy Eft. But be aware that this version is completely outdated and there is no official mp-server running for it. Better try to update to a more recent version, like one from the 1.2.x stable series.

====Dapper====
There is a version 1.2.3 available at the [http://www.getdeb.net/app.php?name=The+Battle+for+Wesnoth GetDeb.net] for 32bit Dapper.

Battle for Wesnoth 1.0.1-1 is included in Ubuntu Dapper's universe collection. This is the (really old) stable release of the 1.0.x series. As this is not the latest version, Breezy users will need to do one of the following to obtain the latest version:
*Upgrade to the Dapper Drake, or
*Use the Breezy-Backports repository,
*Use an unofficial repository, or
*Build from the source per Debian above, or
*Use the generic binary for GNU/Linux found on the [[Download]] page.
Of these options, the final one is most likely the easiest at this time, while building from source is the most reliable.

====Other====
Do not attempt to install the debian package and associated dependencies using ''dpkg'' as you will break your environment! (Though we had no comment of anything in the system being broken after installing Wesnoth from a Debian rep, in fact the Debian binaries are exactly what is used for Ubuntu, too)

After considering the warning above, if you would still like to use more updated Wesnoth packages in Debian Etch on your installation of Ubuntu Edgy (notice that the following instruction itself might be flawed, in addition to introducing Debian packages to your installation):

* Add a Debian etch mirror to your /etc/apt/sources.list, e.g.
deb http://http.us.debian.org/debian/ etch main
* Add to /etc/apt/preferences, or create it with the following content
Package: *
Pin: release o=Ubuntu
Pin-Priority: 995

Package: wesnoth
Pin: release o=Debian
Pin-Priority: 996

Package: wesnoth-data
Pin: release o=Debian
Pin-Priority: 996

(You need to repeat this for each of wesnoth-music, wesnoth-server, wesnoth-httt, etc., just search for wesnoth in your normal package manager to get an idea which ones are needed, every campaign has its own package)

* Upgrade packages with apt-get or aptitude. Make sure that only wesnoth packages are upgraded from Debian repository.

====Compiling====
If you choose to build the source you should add the datadir flag to ''configure'' to ensure your installation puts the data in the same place as the official installation path:

cd /usr/src
tar -xvzf wesnoth-1.x.x.tar.gz
cd wesnoth-1.x.x
./configure --datadir=/usr/share/games ...
make
sudo make install

=== Fedora ===
Battle for Wesnoth is included in [http://fedoraproject.org/ Fedora]. The current version of Battle for Wesnoth is available for ppc, i386, and x86_64 architectures. If you have problems with these packages, or other questions, please contact the Fedora maintainer [mailto:bpepple_AT_fedoraproject.org Brian Pepple].

To install simply run:
* <code>yum install wesnoth wesnoth-tools wesnoth-server</code>

=== Gentoo ===
For the stable release just type:
* <code>emerge wesnoth</code>

For the development release you will have to fetch an overlay, eg from this site:
http://www.dorf.wh.uni-dortmund.de/priv/markus/wesnoth-dev.tbz
extract it to your local overlay-directory and then type
<code>emerge wesnoth-dev</code>
The ebuild will be updated whenever the person creating the ebuild finds the time to do so.

Or if you're too impatient to wait and willing to take the risk of things blowing up, download
and extract the overlay, make a copy of the highest available ebuild version, but change the version number to
that of Wesnoth version you want (for instance, wesnoth-dev-1.3.2.ebuild might become
wesnoth-dev-1.3.8.ebuild ), run
<code>ebuild [new ebuild file] digest</code>
and then try to emerge. It may or may not work, depending on exactly how extensive the changes in the Wesnoth
source are--going from 1.3.2 to 1.3.8 this way worked for me.

For building from svn tree download the portage overlay from:
http://www.dorf.wh.uni-dortmund.de/priv/markus/wesnoth-svn.tbz
extract it to your local overlay-directory and then type
<code>emerge wesnoth-svn</code>

wesnoth-dev are the official development releases
while wesnoth-svn will build straight from SVN-source tree to keep you up to date with the lastest changes and all the errors ;-)
updating wesnoth-svn will not work ! you have to reemerge it each time you want to update !

=== KateOS ===
Packages of Battle for Wesnoth for [http://www.kateos.org KateOS] can be downloaded from:
[http://sfery.org/pkgportal/index.php?section=packages sfery.org]

You can also add this link: http://sfery.org/kateos/community-unstable to repo list and install BfW by <code>updateos -i wesnoth</code> or by [http://wikidoc.kateos.org/index.php/KatePKG-en KatePKG] graphical tool.
This is recommended way - all the necessary dependent packages will be downloaded and installed automatically.

Only version '''1.3.6''' of BfW is available.

'''Currently Battle for Wesnoth v1.3.6 is available in offcial KateOS repo (testing for now)'''
[http://www.kateos.org/download/packages/testing3/]

=== klik ===
* The most easy way to testdrive BfW is provided via [http://klik.atekon.de/ klik]. klik enables clients to create distribution-independent binaries which require no "installation" (the base system remains untouched); its created "AppDir" bundles run even from USB stick or CD RW. klik support is pre-enabled on Knoppix and Kanotix Live CDs. Other distros need to install a small klik client (less than 20 kByte download, less than 20 seconds effort). See the [http://klik.atekon.de/wiki/index.php/User%27s_FAQ klik FAQ] for details. A [http://wesnoth.klik.atekon.de/ BfW-specific klik website] has links to help with the package. Once the klik client is installed, look at this:
** [http://wesnoth.klik.atekon.de/ Wesnoth-1.0] stable Version: to "klik" it, type ''klik://wesnoth'' into your Browser
** [http://wesnoth-latest.klik.atekon.de/ Wesnoth-1.1.1] Development-Version: to "klik" it, type ''klik://wesnoth-latest'' into your Browser

=== Mandrake (cooker) ===
* <code>urpmi wesnoth</code>
* Binary: ftp://ftp.free.fr/pub/Distributions_Linux/Mandrakelinux/devel/cooker/i586/media/contrib/
* Source: ftp://ftp.free.fr/pub/Distributions_Linux/Mandrakelinux/devel/cooker/contrib/SRPMS/

=== Pardus ===
* Run Package Manager, click Games section, select Wesnoth and click install.
* If you prefer to install Wesnoth from command line type <code>pisi it wesnoth</code>.

=== Slackware ===
* Packages of Battle for Wesnoth for Slackware-current can be downloaded from [http://www.develia.org/tarballs.php?p=hobby develia.org]
* Packages of Battle for Wesnoth for Slackware 10.2 can be downloaded from http://asteroid.celeonet.fr/wesnoth/

=== [[SuSE]] / [http://www.opensuse.org OpenSUSE] ===

These are builds of The Battle For Wesnoth for several SUSE Linux distributions, made for both i386 and x86_64 architecture. On SUSE Linux 10.1 and above, as well as on SLED, just use the zen-updater and add these directories to your available services (as ZYPP). On 10.0 and older, you can use YaST to add the installation sources. Furthermore, these packages are splitted into "wesnoth" (the game binary) and the data sets "wesnoth-data-base" and "wesnoth-data-full". If you want to be able to play the game, "wesnoth-data-base" is all you need, but you will be missing the full experience, because wesnoth-data-full includes larger images and music. Downloading "wesnoth-data-base" only is meant for slow-bandwidth downloaders. However if you select "wesnoth" in zen-updater or yast, it will automatically select "wesnoth-data-base" and "wesnoth-data-full" to deliver the full experience. If you have problems with these packages, or other questions, please contact [http://en.opensuse.org/User:Hhetter123 Holger Hetterich].

* OpenSUSE 10.3 [http://software.opensuse.org/search?p=1&baseproject=openSUSE%3A10.3&q=wesnoth One-Click-Install]
* SUSE Linux 10.1 http://software.opensuse.org/download/games:/strategy:/turn-based/SUSE_Linux_10.1/
* OpenSUSE Linux 10.2 http://software.opensuse.org/download/games:/strategy:/turn-based/openSUSE_10.2/
* OpenSUSE Factory http://software.opensuse.org/download/games:/strategy:/turn-based/SUSE_Factory/
* SLED 10 (SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop) requires an additional installation source including common required packages SLED is missing. First add http://software.opensuse.org/download/SUSE:/SLE-10:/SDK:/Extra/SLE_10/ , then add http://software.opensuse.org/download/games:/strategy:/turn-based/SLED10_SDK_Extras/ to your installation sources.

=== Xandros Linux ===

*This disto for wesnoth-1.1.1 works well with Xandros 3

* A distribution-independent binary (made with [http://oblisk.codu.org/ OBLISK]) for any somewhat modern GNU/Linux on i386 is available:
** http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/suparun/wesnoth-1.1.1-x86-Opkg.tar.gz?download

*Here is a disto for version .7 that works with Xandros
** http://support.xandros.com/downloads/desktop_2.0/user_contrib/boylinux/binary-i386/wesnoth_0.7-1_i386.deb

*Xandros 3 has the distro for wesnoth .9 available through Xandros Networks

=== Yoper Linux ===
All versions built for Yoper 2.2.0-6, although they should install on 2.1.
Please let kernowyon know via the Yoper forums if you get any problems
Latest 1.0.2 version
* http://yoperstuff.kernowyon.org.uk/rpms/wesnoth-1.0.2-1.i686.rpm
1.0.1 version
* http://yoperstuff.kernowyon.org.uk/rpms/wesnoth-1.0-1.i686.rpm
Earlier version
*http://yoperstuff.kernowyon.org.uk/rpms/wesnoth-0.9.7-1.i686.rpm

=== Binaries for all distributions ===
* A distribution-independent binary (made with [http://oblisk.codu.org/ OBLISK]) for any somewhat modern GNU/Linux on i386 is available:
** [http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/suparun/wesnoth-1.1.1-x86-Opkg.tar.gz?download wesnoth-1.1.1-x86-Opkg.tar.gz]
** [http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/suparun/wesnoth-1.0.1-x86-Opkg.tar.gz?download wesnoth-1.0.1-x86-Opkg.tar.gz]
** This is NOT a static binary distribution, it resolves dependencies at runtime.
* Wesnoth 0.8.8 static binary (by Yann): http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/wesnoth/wesnoth-i386-static?download (needs the [http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/wesnoth/wesnoth-0.8.tar.gz?download source tarball] for the data - run it with the path to the unpacked data as argument)

=== Other ===
* [http://rpmfind.net/linux/rpm2html/search.php?query=wesnoth Search RPMs]

= See Also =
* [[CompilingWesnoth]]
* [[Download]]

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