IFM (Interactive Fiction Mapper) is an open source software that enables users to create their own interactive fiction games, stories and simulations. It can be downloaded from Github and installed on various operating systems including EndeavourOS Latest. Here's a step-by-step tutorial on how to install IFM on your EndeavourOS Latest system.
Before proceeding with the installation of IFM, make sure you have the following prerequisites:
The first step is to ensure your system is up to date by updating:
sudo pacman -Syu
This will update all the existing packages on your system.
IFM has a few dependencies that must be installed on your system. They include:
To install these dependencies, run the following command:
sudo pacman -S libgtk-3-dev libcurl4-gnutls-dev build-essential libssl-dev
Clone the IFM repository to your Linux environment.
git clone https://github.com/misterunknown/ifm.git
In the ifm folder you just cloned, you will find a Makefile which contains instructions on how to build the software.
Run the following command to compile IFM:
make
This may take a few minutes depending on your system's speed.
To test if IFM was installed correctly, run:
./ifm
This will launch the IFM software.
In this tutorial, we've covered how to install IFM on EndeavourOS Latest. Once the installation is complete, you can begin using IFM to create your own interactive fiction games and simulations.
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