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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.
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Not all distributions carry the latest stable or development releases. If you want to make sure you are running the newest official version of Wesnoth from either branch, either get the sources from the [[Download]] page and [[CompilingWesnoth|compile them youself]] or use the nightly flatpak below.
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== Flatpak ==
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A nightly flatpak of Wesnoth's development branch is available.  Instructions for getting it can be found [https://forums.wesnoth.org/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=47872 here].
  
 
== Arch Linux ==
 
== Arch Linux ==
 
* The latest stable version can be installed from the [community] repository: <code>pacman -S wesnoth</code>  
 
* The latest stable version can be installed from the [community] repository: <code>pacman -S wesnoth</code>  
* There's a wesnoth-devel package for development releases in [http://aur.archlinux.org/packages.php?ID=9600 AUR].
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* There's a wesnoth-devel package for development releases in [https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/wesnoth-git/ the AUR].
  
 
== Debian ==
 
== Debian ==
* <code>aptitude install wesnoth</code><br/>(use <code>wesnoth-all</code> if you want to pull in all the campaigns and the editor, too)
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* [http://packages.debian.org/wesnoth Official packages] including the development releases. If you want a different version, you need to explicitly request which branch you want, e.g. [http://packages.debian.org/wesnoth-1.10 1.10] (wheezy and jessie) or [http://packages.debian.org/wesnoth-1.12 1.12] (stretch, buster, and sid)
* [http://packages.debian.org/wesnoth Official packages] including the development releases. You need to explicitly request which branch version of wesnoth you want, e.g. [http://packages.debian.org/wesnoth-1.8 1.8] (stable) or [http://packages.debian.org/wesnoth-1.10 1.10] (development)
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* [http://backports-master.debian.org/ backports.debian.org] offers the latest stable wesnoth releases for Debian stable, see http://wiki.debian.org/Backports for more information.
* [http://backports-master.debian.org/ backports.debian.org] offers the stable wesnoth releases for Debian stable, see http://wiki.debian.org/Backports for more informations.
 
  
===International language support===
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===Command-line install===
Debian does not come with all locales. If you can't choose your language, you need to add locale for your lang.
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To install Wesnoth, run the following to pull in everything:
see man locale.gen for more info.
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aptitude install wesnoth wesnoth-music
quick guide for lenny: uncomment locales you want in /etc/locale.gen, then as root run "locale-gen".
 
  
 
===Compiling===
 
===Compiling===
  
If you want to play with the repository version directly you may have to compile it yourself. See [http://www.wesnoth.org/wiki/CompilingWesnoth Compiling Wesnoth].
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If you want to run a newer release than the ones provided in the Debian repositories, or an unreleased version from the [[WesnothRepository|Git repository]], you will have to build it from source. See [[CompilingWesnoth|Compiling Wesnoth]] for more details.
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To install Wesnoth's dependencies if you have Debian's source repositories enabled in your config, you can just use apt's <code>build-dep</code> command with the package that best matches the version you are trying to build:
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# Stable version
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aptitude build-dep wesnoth
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# Development version
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aptitude build-dep wesnoth-1.13
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'''Note:''' If you have already installed an older version of Wesnoth, you should uninstall it first by running:
  
'''To install the dependencies:'''
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# Stable version
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aptitude purge wesnoth
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# Development version
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aptitude purge wesnoth-1.13
  
You can use a neat trick: Use the Build-Dependencies of the Debian package.
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Bear in mind that this will '''not''' remove downloaded data or saved games stored in your [[EditingWesnoth#The_user_data_directory|home directory]].
  
Just do an <code>aptitude build-dep wesnoth</code>. That will pull in most you need.
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== SteamOS ==
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At present, installing Battle for Wesnoth on SteamOS is similar to doing so on Debian, as SteamOS is largely based on Debian. However, there are a few steps to take to enable the Debian repositories in SteamOS. [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamuniverse/discussions/1/648814396114274132/ Click here] for directions. After they are enabled, run the following as root to install wesnoth to use in Desktop mode:
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aptitude install wesnoth wesnoth-music
  
'''To compile it:'''<br/>
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To add a shortcut to launch wesnoth in Big Picture mode, open the Steam client in Desktop mode and [https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=2219-YDJV-5557 follow these instructions]. Then close the client and switch back to using Big Picture and it will be under Games.
If you have already installed an older version of wesnoth, uninstall it by:
 
  
<code>aptitude purge wesnoth</code>
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'''Note:''' You will need to enable access to the desktop in SteamOS to add the Debian repositories to SteamOS. [https://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamuniverse/discussions/1/648814395741989999/ Click here] and scroll down to the heading "How do I get to the desktop on SteamOS? All I see is Steam." for instructions
  
Note that this will not remove downloaded data or savegames which are stored in your home directory in the folder <code>.wesnoth</code>. From this point on you can simply follow the advices from the [http://www.wesnoth.org/wiki/CompilingWesnoth Compiling Wesnoth] page, no need to duplicate that informations in here. :)
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Steam has greenlit Battle for Wesnoth on its platform prior to the end of Steam Greenlight, and the developers have planned an early 2017 release onto the storefront timed with the release of of the 1.14.x series of releases. You can keep apprised of the status [https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=729138129 here]
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<!-- Note that this will (probably) become obsolete with 1.14, as Wesnoth has been Greenlit. Update if and when the release to Steam occurs, as it is likely going to be a SteamPlay title. -->
  
 
== Ubuntu ==
 
== Ubuntu ==
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! Packaged Version
 
! Packaged Version
 
|-
 
|-
| 13.04 (Raring)
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| 18.04 LTS (Bionic)
| 1.10
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| 1.12.6
 
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|-
| 12.10 (Quantal)
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| 17.10 (Artful)
| 1.10
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| 1.12.6
 
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|-
| 12.04 (Precise)
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| 16.04 LTS (Xenial)
| 1.10
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| 1.12.5
 
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|-
| 11.10 (Oneiric)
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| 14.04 LTS (Trusty)
| 1.8, and 1.10 with backports enabled
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| 1.10.7
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| 11.04 (Natty)
 
| 1.8, and 1.10 with backports enabled
 
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| 10.04 LTS (Lucid)
 
| 1.6, and 1.10 with backports enabled
 
 
|}
 
|}
  
 
===Repos with newer vesions===
 
===Repos with newer vesions===
  
You can get the very latest version from the Software Center by enabling backports, [https://help.ubuntu.com/community/UbuntuBackports see here].
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You can get a more up-to-date version from the Software Center by enabling backports, [https://help.ubuntu.com/community/UbuntuBackports see here].
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If you are interested in the development version of wesnoth, you can get it from this PPA: [https://launchpad.net/~pkg-games/+archive/ubuntu/wesnoth-devel ppa:pkg-games/wesnoth-devel]
  
[http://www.playdeb.net/software/Battle%20for%20Wesnoth PlayDeb usually has the latest version very promptly, as well.]
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Backports from more recent ubuntu releases (or debian-expirmental for the development branch) are provided by the c42-backport-games PPA: [https://launchpad.net/~dirk-computer42/+archive/c42-backport-games ppa:dirk-computer42/c42-backport-games].
  
If you are interested in the development version of wesnoth, you can get it from this PPA: [http://launchpad.net/~rhonda/+archive/wesnoth-devel ppa:rhonda/wesnoth-devel]
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Another alternative is [https://launchpad.net/~vincent-c/+archive/ubuntu/wesnoth ppa:vincent-c/wesnoth].
  
 
===Compiling===
 
===Compiling===
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== Fedora ==
 
== Fedora ==
Battle for Wesnoth is included in [http://koji.fedoraproject.org/koji/packageinfo?packageID=4097 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:limb_AT_jcomserv.net Jon Ciesla].
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Battle for Wesnoth is included in [http://koji.fedoraproject.org/koji/packageinfo?packageID=4097 Fedora].  The current version of Battle for Wesnoth 1.13.8 is available for ARM, AArch64, ppc64, x86, and x86_64 architectures. If you have problems with these packages, or other questions, please contact the Fedora maintainer [mailto:limb@jcomserv.net Jon Ciesla].
  
 
To install simply run:
 
To install simply run:
* <code>yum install wesnoth wesnoth-tools wesnoth-server</code>
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yum install wesnoth wesnoth-tools wesnoth-server  
  
 
== Gentoo ==
 
== Gentoo ==
 
To install the game only, run the following as root:
 
To install the game only, run the following as root:
* <code>emerge wesnoth</code>
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emerge wesnoth
  
 
To install the game and the server, add 'server' to your USE flags, then run emerge as above.
 
To install the game and the server, add 'server' to your USE flags, then run emerge as above.
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Note: Gentoo currently operates as a rolling-release, updated approximately weekly.
 
Note: Gentoo currently operates as a rolling-release, updated approximately weekly.
  
The latest versions marked stable are and 1.10.5 for x86, amd64, and ppc, and 1.10.4 for ppc64
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The latest version marked stable is 1.12.6 for amd64 and x86. Only builds marked for testing are available for ppc64.
  
The ebuild is currently maintained by Michael Sterrett.
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To install the latest unstable version (when available), add the following line to your /etc/portage/package.keywords file before running the emerge command:
  
== Mandriva / Mageia / Rosa ==
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games-strategy/wesnoth ~*
NOTE: All free and paid consumer-oriented versions of Mandriva are end-of-life and thus no longer supported, and Mandriva is now selling commercial business server software. Switching to Mageia or Rosa is strongly advised.
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The ebuild is currently maintained by [https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/Project:Games the Gentoo Games Project]
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== Mageia / Rosa Linux / OpenMandriva Lx ==
  
 
To install the latest stable version (as root):
 
To install the latest stable version (as root):
  
<code>urpmi wesnoth</code>
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urpmi wesnoth
  
For the development version (Mandriva and Rosa only, as root):
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For the development version (Rosa Linux and OpenMandriva Lx only, as root):
  
<code>urpmi wesnoth-unstable</code>
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urpmi wesnoth-unstable
  
 
You can also use the GUI package manager RPMDrake (in the Control Centre).
 
You can also use the GUI package manager RPMDrake (in the Control Centre).
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!align="left"|Repository for wesnoth-unstable
 
!align="left"|Repository for wesnoth-unstable
 
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|Mandriva Linux
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|Rosa Linux Desktop / OpenMandriva Lx
|contrib release
 
|contrib backports
 
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|Rosa Linux Desktop
 
 
|contrib release
 
|contrib release
 
|contrib updates
 
|contrib updates
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== Pardus ==
 
== Pardus ==
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===Pardus Linux 2011.2 and older (using pisi)===
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* Older versions of Pardus Linux use their own package manager, called 'pisi'.
 
* Run Package Manager, click Games section, select Wesnoth and click install.
 
* 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>.
 
* If you prefer to install Wesnoth from command line type <code>pisi it wesnoth</code>.
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===Pardus Linux 2013 and newer releases (using APT)===
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* Newer versions of Pardus Linux are derived from what appears to be Debian 'stretch' or 'jessie-backports'
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* Use <code>apt-get install wesnoth wesnoth-music</code>.
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== PCLinuxOS ==
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* RPM packages are included on the PCLinuxOS mirrors in the games repository under pclinuxos/2010 (for x86) or the x86_64 repository under pclinuxos/2011 (for x86_64)
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* Enable the repos in /etc/apt/sources.list, then either use your preferred package manager to install wesnoth, or run <code>sudo apt-get install wesnoth</code>
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* Contrary to the above naming scheme, PCLinuxOS operates on a rolling release, similar to Gentoo
  
 
== Slackware/SalixOS ==
 
== Slackware/SalixOS ==
  
* Packages of Battle for Wesnoth for Slackware 14 can be downloaded from [http://www.slacky.eu/asche/pkgs/index.php?ver=16&pkg=2467 Slacky] Latest Wesnoth build: 1.10.5
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* Packages of Battle for Wesnoth for Slackware 14 can be downloaded from [http://www.slacky.eu/asche/pkgs/index.php?pkg=3920&ver=17 Slacky] Latest Wesnoth build for Slackware 14.1: 1.10.5
  
* SalixOS is a Slackware-derived distribution that aims to provide packages that are also backwards-compatible with Slackware. The latest Wesnoth build in the SalixOS repositories for Slackware14 and SalixOS 14 is 1.10.4.
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* SalixOS is a Slackware-derived distribution that aims to provide packages that are also backwards-compatible with Slackware. The latest Wesnoth build in the SalixOS repositories for Slackware 14.2 and SalixOS 14.2 is 1.12.6.
  
* Building from source using SlackBuild script from [http://slackbuilds.org/result/?search=wesnoth&sv= SlackBuilds.org]. Slackbuilds for Battle for Wesnoth on Slackware 14 are for 1.10.6.  Developmental branch requires you to edit a new line between 65 & 66 with './autogen.sh' in addition to changing the version number in the wesnoth.SlackBuild script.
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* Building from source using SlackBuild script from [http://slackbuilds.org/result/?search=wesnoth&sv= SlackBuilds.org]. The latest Slackbuilds for Battle for Wesnoth on Slackware 14.2 is for 1.12.6.  Developmental branch requires you to edit a new line between 65 & 66 with './autogen.sh' in addition to changing the version number in the wesnoth.SlackBuild script.
  
Note: Depends on boost package (+ icu package if you use binary from Slacky), so it should be installed before installing Battle for Wesnoth binary or compiling from source.
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Note: These packages depend on boost (plus icu if you use binary from Slacky), so it should be installed before installing Battle for Wesnoth binary or compiling from source.
  
 
===Installation for Slackware===
 
===Installation for Slackware===
  
Binary package: Downloaded Battle for Wesnoth binary, boost and icu dependency install with installpkg command (downloadable from Slacky or SalixOS).
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Binary package: Download the Battle for Wesnoth binary package, along with the boost and icu packages, and install the downloaded files with the installpkg command (downloadable from Slacky or SalixOS).
 
 
For example: #installpkg wesnoth-1.6.3-i486-1sl.tgz boost-1.39.0-i686-1as.tgz icu-3.6-i486-2sl.tgz
 
  
 
SlackBuild script: Consult SlackBuilds [http://slackbuilds.org/howto/ HOWTO] and compile  
 
SlackBuild script: Consult SlackBuilds [http://slackbuilds.org/howto/ HOWTO] and compile  
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===Installation for SalixOS===
 
===Installation for SalixOS===
  
Run slapt-get --install wesnoth to get the latest version
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Run the following to get the latest version:
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slapt-get --install wesnoth
  
== [http://www.opensuse.org OpenSUSE] ==
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==OpenSUSE==
  
 
These are builds of The Battle For Wesnoth for several versions of OpenSUSE, made for both i386 and x86_64 architecture.
 
These are builds of The Battle For Wesnoth for several versions of OpenSUSE, made for both i386 and x86_64 architecture.
  
For OpenSUSE 11.3 and higher, you can either use the following One-Click-Install links below, or run the following at the command line (replacing XX.X with your OpenSUSE version):
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The OpenSUSE packages were packaged by [http://en.opensuse.org/User:Hhetter123 Holger Hetterich].
$ sudo zypper ar --refresh http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/games/openSUSE_XX.X/ Games
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$ sudo zypper ref
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===Install using One-Click Installation===
$ sudo zypper in wesnoth
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Use the correct link for your version of OpenSUSE:
  
For OpenSUSE 11.1 and 11.2, wesnoth can be installed from the command line using zypper (see below). It is strongly recommended that you enable the Evergreen repositories to provide any bug fixes and updates unavailable in the main repositories.
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* OpenSUSE Tumbleweed (rolling preview release) [https://software.opensuse.org/ymp/openSUSE:Factory/standard/wesnoth.ymp?base=openSUSE%3AFactory&query=wesnoth One-Click-Install]
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* OpenSUSE Leap 42.3 [https://software.opensuse.org/ymp/openSUSE:Leap:42.3/standard/wesnoth.ymp?base=openSUSE%3ALeap%3A42.3&query=wesnoth One-Click-Install]
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* OpenSUSE Leap 42.2 [https://software.opensuse.org/ymp/games/openSUSE_Leap_42.2/wesnoth.ymp?base=openSUSE%3ALeap%3A42.2&query=wesnoth One-Click-Install]
  
If you have problems with these packages, or other questions, please contact [http://en.opensuse.org/User:Hhetter123 Holger Hetterich].
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===Install using the command-line===
  
* OpenSUSE Factory (preview of the next OpenSUSE release) [http://software.opensuse.org/ymp/games/openSUSE_Factory/wesnoth.ymp?base=openSUSE%3AFactory&query=wesnoth One-Click-Install]
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You can also install wesnoth using Zypper the command line (replacing '_Leap_42.2' with your OpenSUSE version):
* OpenSUSE 12.3 [http://software.opensuse.org/ymp/games/openSUSE_12.3/wesnoth.ymp?base=openSUSE%3A12.3&query=wesnoth One-Click-Install] v1.10.5
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  sudo zypper ar --refresh http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/games/openSUSE_Leap_42.2/ Games
* OpenSUSE 12.2 [http://software.opensuse.org/ymp/games/openSUSE_12.2/wesnoth.ymp?base=openSUSE%3A12.2&query=wesnoth One-Click-Install] v1.10.5
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  sudo zypper ref
* OpenSUSE 12.1 [http://software.opensuse.org/ymp/games/openSUSE_12.1/wesnoth.ymp?base=openSUSE%3A12.1&query=wesnoth One-Click-Install] v1.10.5
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  sudo zypper in wesnoth
* OpenSUSE Evergreen 11.2, run the following for v1.4:  
 
  $ sudo zypper ar --refresh -r http://download.opensuse.org/evergreen/11.1/openSUSE:Evergreen:11.2.repo
 
$ sudo zypper ref
 
$ sudo zypper in wesnoth
 
* OpenSUSE Evergreen 11.1, run the following for v1.4:
 
$ sudo zypper ar --refresh -r http://download.opensuse.org/evergreen/11.1/openSUSE:Evergreen:11.1.repo
 
  $ sudo zypper ref
 
  $ sudo zypper in wesnoth
 
  
== Vine Linux ==
 
  
"wesnoth" rpm package for "Vine Linux 5" is using VLGothic font.
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==Vine Linux==
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* Wesnoth for Vine Linux is 1.8.6
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* The version on their VineSeed dev branch is 1.12.6
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* The rpm package for Vine Linux utilizes the VLGothic font.
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To install simply run:
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<code>apt-get install wesnoth</code>
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== Void Linux ==
  
;Vine Linux 5.x
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Void Linux is another rolling release distribution, utilizing its own package manager.
: VinePlus (plus category)
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The current version available is 1.12.6 for x86, x86_64, armv6, and armv7.
:* RPM package "wesnoth" is version 1.6.5.
 
:* RPM package "wesnoth147" is version 1.4.7.
 
;VineSeed (unstable)
 
:* RPM package "wesnoth" is version 1.8.x. always sync upstream!
 
:* RPM package "wesnoth16" is version 1.6.5.
 
  
 
To install simply run:
 
To install simply run:
* <code>apt-get install wesnoth</code>
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<code>xbps-install -S wesnoth</code>
  
== Yoper Linux ==
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The build is currently maintained by [mailto:itself@hanspolo.net Phillip Hirsch]
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
 
  
 
== Other ==
 
== Other ==

Revision as of 18:50, 3 March 2018


Not all distributions carry the latest stable or development releases. If you want to make sure you are running the newest official version of Wesnoth from either branch, either get the sources from the Download page and compile them youself or use the nightly flatpak below.

Flatpak

A nightly flatpak of Wesnoth's development branch is available. Instructions for getting it can be found here.

Arch Linux

  • The latest stable version can be installed from the [community] repository: pacman -S wesnoth
  • There's a wesnoth-devel package for development releases in the AUR.

Debian

Command-line install

To install Wesnoth, run the following to pull in everything:

aptitude install wesnoth wesnoth-music

Compiling

If you want to run a newer release than the ones provided in the Debian repositories, or an unreleased version from the Git repository, you will have to build it from source. See Compiling Wesnoth for more details.

To install Wesnoth's dependencies if you have Debian's source repositories enabled in your config, you can just use apt's build-dep command with the package that best matches the version you are trying to build:

# Stable version
aptitude build-dep wesnoth
# Development version
aptitude build-dep wesnoth-1.13

Note: If you have already installed an older version of Wesnoth, you should uninstall it first by running:

# Stable version
aptitude purge wesnoth
# Development version
aptitude purge wesnoth-1.13

Bear in mind that this will not remove downloaded data or saved games stored in your home directory.

SteamOS

At present, installing Battle for Wesnoth on SteamOS is similar to doing so on Debian, as SteamOS is largely based on Debian. However, there are a few steps to take to enable the Debian repositories in SteamOS. Click here for directions. After they are enabled, run the following as root to install wesnoth to use in Desktop mode:

aptitude install wesnoth wesnoth-music

To add a shortcut to launch wesnoth in Big Picture mode, open the Steam client in Desktop mode and follow these instructions. Then close the client and switch back to using Big Picture and it will be under Games.

Note: You will need to enable access to the desktop in SteamOS to add the Debian repositories to SteamOS. Click here and scroll down to the heading "How do I get to the desktop on SteamOS? All I see is Steam." for instructions

Steam has greenlit Battle for Wesnoth on its platform prior to the end of Steam Greenlight, and the developers have planned an early 2017 release onto the storefront timed with the release of of the 1.14.x series of releases. You can keep apprised of the status here

Ubuntu

Click here to install the latest version of the wesnoth packaged for your release. Alternatively, search for "wesnoth" in the Ubuntu Software Center or use following command:

sudo apt-get install wesnoth

Available Versions

Different releases of Ubuntu provide different versions of Wesnoth in their repositories. Often, this version will be older than the most current Wesnoth.

Release Packaged Version
18.04 LTS (Bionic) 1.12.6
17.10 (Artful) 1.12.6
16.04 LTS (Xenial) 1.12.5
14.04 LTS (Trusty) 1.10.7

Repos with newer vesions

You can get a more up-to-date version from the Software Center by enabling backports, see here. If you are interested in the development version of wesnoth, you can get it from this PPA: ppa:pkg-games/wesnoth-devel

Backports from more recent ubuntu releases (or debian-expirmental for the development branch) are provided by the c42-backport-games PPA: ppa:dirk-computer42/c42-backport-games.

Another alternative is ppa:vincent-c/wesnoth.

Compiling

If you choose to build Wesnoth from 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 -xvjf wesnoth-1.x.x.tar.bz2
cd wesnoth-1.x.x
./configure --datadir=/usr/share/games ...
make
sudo make install

Fedora

Battle for Wesnoth is included in Fedora. The current version of Battle for Wesnoth 1.13.8 is available for ARM, AArch64, ppc64, x86, and x86_64 architectures. If you have problems with these packages, or other questions, please contact the Fedora maintainer Jon Ciesla.

To install simply run:

yum install wesnoth wesnoth-tools wesnoth-server 

Gentoo

To install the game only, run the following as root:

emerge wesnoth

To install the game and the server, add 'server' to your USE flags, then run emerge as above.

Note: Gentoo currently operates as a rolling-release, updated approximately weekly.

The latest version marked stable is 1.12.6 for amd64 and x86. Only builds marked for testing are available for ppc64.

To install the latest unstable version (when available), add the following line to your /etc/portage/package.keywords file before running the emerge command:

games-strategy/wesnoth ~*

The ebuild is currently maintained by the Gentoo Games Project

Mageia / Rosa Linux / OpenMandriva Lx

To install the latest stable version (as root):

urpmi wesnoth

For the development version (Rosa Linux and OpenMandriva Lx only, as root):

urpmi wesnoth-unstable

You can also use the GUI package manager RPMDrake (in the Control Centre).

To install latest Battle for Wesnoth version available you need to enable the following repository using the Control Centre:

Distribution Repository for wesnoth Repository for wesnoth-unstable
Rosa Linux Desktop / OpenMandriva Lx contrib release contrib updates
Rosa Linux LTS contrib updates contrib updates
Mageia core release N/A






Pardus

Pardus Linux 2011.2 and older (using pisi)

  • Older versions of Pardus Linux use their own package manager, called 'pisi'.
  • Run Package Manager, click Games section, select Wesnoth and click install.
  • If you prefer to install Wesnoth from command line type pisi it wesnoth.

Pardus Linux 2013 and newer releases (using APT)

  • Newer versions of Pardus Linux are derived from what appears to be Debian 'stretch' or 'jessie-backports'
  • Use apt-get install wesnoth wesnoth-music.

PCLinuxOS

  • RPM packages are included on the PCLinuxOS mirrors in the games repository under pclinuxos/2010 (for x86) or the x86_64 repository under pclinuxos/2011 (for x86_64)
  • Enable the repos in /etc/apt/sources.list, then either use your preferred package manager to install wesnoth, or run sudo apt-get install wesnoth
  • Contrary to the above naming scheme, PCLinuxOS operates on a rolling release, similar to Gentoo

Slackware/SalixOS

  • Packages of Battle for Wesnoth for Slackware 14 can be downloaded from Slacky Latest Wesnoth build for Slackware 14.1: 1.10.5
  • SalixOS is a Slackware-derived distribution that aims to provide packages that are also backwards-compatible with Slackware. The latest Wesnoth build in the SalixOS repositories for Slackware 14.2 and SalixOS 14.2 is 1.12.6.
  • Building from source using SlackBuild script from SlackBuilds.org. The latest Slackbuilds for Battle for Wesnoth on Slackware 14.2 is for 1.12.6. Developmental branch requires you to edit a new line between 65 & 66 with './autogen.sh' in addition to changing the version number in the wesnoth.SlackBuild script.

Note: These packages depend on boost (plus icu if you use binary from Slacky), so it should be installed before installing Battle for Wesnoth binary or compiling from source.

Installation for Slackware

Binary package: Download the Battle for Wesnoth binary package, along with the boost and icu packages, and install the downloaded files with the installpkg command (downloadable from Slacky or SalixOS).

SlackBuild script: Consult SlackBuilds HOWTO and compile

Installation for SalixOS

Run the following to get the latest version:

slapt-get --install wesnoth

OpenSUSE

These are builds of The Battle For Wesnoth for several versions of OpenSUSE, made for both i386 and x86_64 architecture.

The OpenSUSE packages were packaged by Holger Hetterich.

Install using One-Click Installation

Use the correct link for your version of OpenSUSE:

Install using the command-line

You can also install wesnoth using Zypper the command line (replacing '_Leap_42.2' with your OpenSUSE version):

sudo zypper ar --refresh http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/games/openSUSE_Leap_42.2/ Games
sudo zypper ref
sudo zypper in wesnoth


Vine Linux

  • Wesnoth for Vine Linux is 1.8.6
  • The version on their VineSeed dev branch is 1.12.6
  • The rpm package for Vine Linux utilizes the VLGothic font.

To install simply run: apt-get install wesnoth

Void Linux

Void Linux is another rolling release distribution, utilizing its own package manager. The current version available is 1.12.6 for x86, x86_64, armv6, and armv7.

To install simply run: xbps-install -S wesnoth

The build is currently maintained by Phillip Hirsch

Other

See Also