Mindustry is an open-source strategy game that runs on multiple platforms, including Linux. If you are interested in playing this game on your Fedora CoreOS, this tutorial will guide you in installing it.
Before beginning the installation process, you need to ensure that you have the following:
Follow the steps below to install Mindustry on Fedora CoreOS:
Open the terminal emulator on your system.
Update your system by running the following command:
sudo dnf update
Install the Java runtime environment on your system by running the following command:
sudo dnf install java-11-openjdk
Download the Mindustry JAR file to your system. You can find the latest version of the file on the Mindustry GitHub page.
wget https://github.com/Anuken/Mindustry/releases/download/v6.0/Mindustry.jar
Move the downloaded file to the /usr/local/bin directory by running the following command:
sudo mv Mindustry.jar /usr/local/bin/
Create a shell script to run the game by running the following command:
sudo nano /usr/local/bin/mindustry.sh
This command will open the nano text editor. Copy and paste the following script into the editor:
#!/bin/sh
java -jar /usr/local/bin/Mindustry.jar
Save and close the editor by pressing Ctrl+X and then Y.
Grant execute permission to the shell script by running the following command:
sudo chmod +x /usr/local/bin/mindustry.sh
Run the game by running the following command:
/usr/local/bin/mindustry.sh
And that's it! You have successfully installed Mindustry on your Fedora CoreOS. Enjoy playing the game.
Mindustry is an engaging and exciting game that you can enjoy on your Fedora CoreOS by following the steps outlined in this tutorial. With the right installation, you can enjoy this game without any further hoops to jump through.
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