The Battle for Wesnoth is a free, open-source strategy game that can be played on various platforms, including Linux. If you are using Clear Linux Latest and are interested in playing Wesnoth, follow the steps below to install it.
Before you can install Wesnoth, you need to install some dependencies that it relies on. Open a terminal and run the following command to install the necessary packages:
sudo swupd bundle-add games
This command installs the games bundle, which includes some libraries and tools that Wesnoth requires.
Next, you need to clone the Wesnoth source code from its GitHub repository. To do this, run the following command:
git clone https://github.com/wesnoth/wesnoth.git
This command creates a local copy of the Wesnoth codebase on your system.
After you have cloned the repository, navigate to the wesnoth directory and run the following commands to build and install Wesnoth:
./autogen.sh
make -j8
sudo make install
The first command generates the necessary build files, the second command compiles the source code, and the third command installs Wesnoth on your system.
To verify that Wesnoth has been installed successfully, run the following command:
wesnoth
If everything was installed correctly, you should see the game's main menu.
Now that Wesnoth is installed on your Clear Linux Latest system, you can start playing this exciting game. Enjoy!
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