Red Eclipse 2 is a free and open-source first-person shooter game that is available for Windows, Linux, and macOS. If you're using MXLinux Latest and want to install Red Eclipse 2, this tutorial will guide you through the process.
Before installing any software, it's essential to update the system to ensure that all the necessary packages and dependencies are up-to-date. To update your system, open a terminal and type:
sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade
This command will check for available updates and upgrade your system.
Red Eclipse 2 requires some dependencies to be installed on MXLinux Latest before it can be installed. Open a terminal and type:
sudo apt install git build-essential libsdl2-dev libsdl2-mixer-dev libsdl2-image-dev libsdl2-net-dev libsdl2-ttf-dev
This command will install all the dependencies that Red Eclipse 2 needs to run.
Now that you have installed all the dependencies, it's time to download Red Eclipse 2. Open a terminal and type:
git clone https://github.com/redeclipse/base.git
This command will download the latest version of Red Eclipse 2 from the official repository.
Once the download is complete, navigate to the "base" directory by typing:
cd base
Now, compile and install Red Eclipse 2 by typing:
make && sudo make install
This command will compile and install Red Eclipse 2 on MXLinux Latest.
After the installation is complete, you can launch Red Eclipse 2 by typing:
redeclipse
This command will start the game, and you can start playing.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed Red Eclipse 2 on MXLinux Latest.
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