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2006-11-01T23:48:47Z

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= 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 1.1.3. Simply use the package installation tool to install the wesnoth package, or run <code>apt-get update; apt-get dist-upgrade</code>.
* 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]
* [http://debian.wesnoth.org/sarge Wesnoth 1.0 backport for Sarge]
===> about this backport, maybe an issue with an unresolvable dependancy, the "ttf-dejavu" package which is required but does not belong to sarge main archive. If someone could confirm ? [ 4 october 2005 ]This package is required but it is in backports for sarge
"'''deb http://www.backports.org/debian/ sarge-backports main'''"
and works without any problems [24.05.2006].

====> 8 October: adding

deb http://ftp.tr.debian.org/debian/ unstable main
deb-src http://ftp.tr.debian.org/debian/ unstable main

to /etc/apt/sources.list,

Package: wesnoth
Pin: version 1.0-1sarge*
Pin-Priority: 1001

Package: wesnoth-data
Pin: version 1.0-1sarge*
Pin-Priority: 1001

Package: *
Pin: release a=stable
Pin-Priority: 700

Package: *
Pin: release a=testing
Pin-Priority: 650

Package: *
Pin: release a=unstable
Pin-Priority: 600

to /etc/apt/preferences and then installing ttf-dejavu with

apt-get install -t unstable ttf-dejavu

worked for me ;-)

====Compiling====
If you want to install the latest Development version you may have to compile it yourself. See [http://www.wesnoth.org/wiki/CompilingWesnoth Compiling Wesnoth].

'''To install the dependencies :'''
<code>aptitude install libsdl1.2-dev libsdl-image1.2-dev libsdl-mixer1.2-dev libsdl-net1.2-dev libfreetype6-dev</code>

Remains one package : libintl which isn't in the Debian packages database, but I think you can install it by

<code>aptitude install gettext</code>

If someone may confirm that ... (Confirmed under Ubuntu 6.06 LTS but make sure that g++ and make are installed too.)

'''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
make install

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

=== Ubuntu ===

Battle for Wesnoth 1.0.1-1 is included in Ubuntu Dapper's universe collection. This is the latest stable release. 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.

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.

See the [http://help.ubuntu.com/starterguide/C/faqguide-all.html#addinguniverse Ubuntu Starter Guide]'s section on adding the universe repositories.

Do not attempt to install the debian package and associated dependencies using ''dpkg'' as you will break your environment!

====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 Core ===
Battle for Wesnoth is included in [http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Extras/ Fedora Extras], which is enabled in Fedora Core 4 by default.
* <code>yum install wesnoth wesnoth-tools wesnoth-server</code>
* Wesnoth 1.0rc1: http://download.fedora.redhat.com/pub/fedora/linux/extras/

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

For the development release, the latest development release is in portage but is currently masked
* <code>echo games-strategy/wesnoth >> /etc/portage/package.unmask</code>
* <code>emerge wesnoth</code>

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 !

=== 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/

=== Slackware 10.2 ===
sorry but the 10.1 isn't out. Don't worry the 10.2 is here \o/ enjoy
* '''Wesnoth 1.0.2''': 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. If you have problems with these packages, or other questions, please contact [mailto:ozzy_AT_metal-district.de Holger Hetterich].

* SUSE Linux 9.3 http://software.opensuse.org/download/games:/strategy:/turn-based/SUSE_Linux_9.3/
* SUSE Linux 10.0 http://software.opensuse.org/download/games:/strategy:/turn-based/SUSE_Linux_10.0/
* SUSE Linux 10.1 http://software.opensuse.org/download/games:/strategy:/turn-based/SUSE_Linux_10.1/
* 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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