How to Install EmuLinkerSF on Alpine Linux Latest

EmuLinkerSF is an emulator linking software used for online gameplay. In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to install EmuLinkerSF on Alpine Linux Latest.

Prerequisites

Before proceeding with the installation, ensure that:

• You have the necessary permissions to install software on Alpine Linux Latest
• You have a stable internet connection

Installation

1. Update the System

   To update the system, type the following command in the terminal:

   apk update && apk upgrade
   

2. Install Required Dependencies

   To install the dependencies for EmuLinkerSF, type the following command:

   apk add git libpng-dev
   

3. Clone EmuLinkerSF Repository

   Clone the EmuLinkerSF GitHub repository to a directory of your choice using the following command:

   git clone https://github.com/EmuLinker/EmuLinkerSF.git
   

4. Build and Install EmuLinkerSF

   To build and install EmuLinkerSF, follow the below steps:

   a. Navigate to the EmuLinkerSF directory:

   cd EmuLinkerSF
   

   b. Run the build.sh script in the EmuLinkerSF directory:

   ./build.sh
   

   c. Install EmuLinkerSF on Alpine Linux Latest by running the following command:

   cp bin/server ~/server/
   

   d. Set executable permissions on the server script:

   chmod +x ~/server/server
   

5. Run EmuLinkerSF

   To run EmuLinkerSF, follow the below steps:

   a. Navigate to the directory where you installed EmuLinkerSF:

   cd ~/server
   

   b. Run the server using the following command:

   ./server &
   

   The output should look like below:

   Starting EmuLinkerSF server on port 7111...
   

   c. To verify that EmuLinkerSF is running correctly, visit http://localhost:7111/ in your web browser. You should see the EmuLinkerSF homepage.

6. Configure EmuLinkerSF

   EmuLinkerSF uses a configuration file named server.properties located in the ~/server directory. You can modify the configuration as per your requirements.

   For example, to change the server port, you can set the server.port property in the server.properties file.

   server.port=8080
   

   Save the file and restart the server for the changes to take effect.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install EmuLinkerSF on Alpine Linux Latest. You can now use EmuLinkerSF to connect emulators and play games online.

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