0 A.D. is a free and open-source strategy game that is available on multiple platforms, including Manjaro. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install 0 A.D. on Manjaro using the terminal.
Open the terminal by pressing "Ctrl+Alt+T" on your keyboard or by searching for "Terminal" in the applications menu.
Run the following command to update your system's package repository and ensure that all packages are up to date:
sudo pacman -Syu
Install the required dependencies using the following command:
sudo pacman -S cmake curl gcc git jdk8-openjdk lib32-gcc-libs lib32-glibc lib32-zlib make pkgconf sdl2 sdl2_image sdl2_ttf zip
Download the 0 A.D. source code using git by running the following command:
git clone https://github.com/0ad/0ad.git
Change directory into the newly created 0ad directory:
cd 0ad
Checkout the latest stable release tag using the following command:
git checkout -b latest-Alpha alpha24
Run the following command to configure the build:
./configure
Compile the game using the make command:
make -j$(nproc)
Install the game by running the following command:
sudo make install
Start the game by running the following command:
0ad
The game should now launch and you can start playing! You can also create a shortcut to the game on your desktop or add it to your system's launcher for easy access.
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