Mindustry is a popular sandbox tower-defense game with a focus on resource management and manufacturing. It is available for free on the official website, and in this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing it on your Elementary OS.
Before you begin, make sure that your system meets the following requirements:
Follow the steps below to install Mindustry on your Elementary OS:
The first step is to download the latest version of Mindustry from the official website. Open a web browser and navigate to https://mindustrygame.github.io/.
On the homepage, click on the "Download" button to download the latest stable release of the game.
Once the download is complete, navigate to the directory where the game is downloaded, and right-click on the ZIP file. Select "Extract Here" to extract the game files.
Before running the game, you need to set the execute permission on the game executable file. Open the terminal by pressing Ctrl+Alt+T and navigate to the directory where the game is extracted using the cd command:
cd /path/to/mindustry
Now set execute permission on the game executable file using the following command:
chmod +x Mindustry
Now, you are ready to launch the game. To start the game, open the terminal and navigate to the directory where the game is extracted using the cd command:
cd /path/to/mindustry
Now, run the game executable file using the following command:
./Mindustry
The game will start, and you can start playing it.
That's it! You have successfully installed Mindustry on your Elementary OS system, and you are ready to start playing it. Enjoy!
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