Red Eclipse 2 is a free and open-source first-person shooter game that is available for multiple platforms, including Linux. Here's a step-by-step guide on how to install Red Eclipse 2 on the latest version of Kali Linux.
Before installing any new software, it is essential to update the Kali Linux package repository. Open the terminal and run the following commands:
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get upgrade
Red Eclipse 2 requires some pre-installed dependencies to run smoothly. The following command will install all the required packages:
sudo apt-get install git cmake libsdl2-dev libsdl2-image-dev libsdl2-mixer-dev libsdl2-ttf-dev libglew-dev libfreetype6-dev libopenal-dev libogg-dev libvorbis-dev libopus-dev libphysfs-dev libenet-dev libcurl4-openssl-dev libjpeg-dev libpng-dev libwebp-dev libfribidi-dev libharfbuzz-dev libfreetype6-dev libfontconfig1-dev mesa-common-dev xorg-dev build-essential
Download the latest release of Red Eclipse 2 from the official website: https://redeclipse.net/download. Select the appropriate package for your system, i.e., Linux in this case.
Or you can use the following command to download the latest release:
wget https://redeclipse.net/files/redeclipse_2.0_release.tar.bz2
Extract the downloaded package using the following command:
tar -xf redeclipse_2.0_release.tar.bz2
Navigate to the extracted directory using the cd command:
cd redeclipse_2.0_release/
Run the following commands to build and install Red Eclipse 2:
mkdir build
cd build
cmake ..
make
sudo make install
After successful installation, you can start Red Eclipse 2 by typing the following command in the terminal:
redeclipse
Alternatively, you can launch Red Eclipse 2 from the applications menu.
That's it! You have successfully installed Red Eclipse 2 on the latest version of Kali Linux.
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