This tutorial will guide you through the process of installing Minetest on NetBSD.
Before you begin installing Minetest, it is important to ensure that your NetBSD system is up-to-date. To update the system, open the terminal and type the following command:
sudo pkgin update
This will update all installed packages to their latest versions.
Minetest requires several libraries and packages to run properly. To install these dependencies on NetBSD, use the following command:
sudo pkgin install cmake gcc g++ libjpeg-turbo libpng sdl2 sdl2_image libvorbis libogg liblua
This command will install the necessary libraries and packages that Minetest needs to function.
Now that the dependencies are installed, it is time to download and extract the Minetest archive. You can do this by visiting the official Minetest website at https://www.minetest.net/download/ and downloading the latest version for NetBSD.
Once the archive is downloaded, extract it by running the following command:
tar xzf minetest*.tar.gz
This will extract the archive contents into a directory.
With the dependencies installed and the archive extracted, the next step is to build and install Minetest on NetBSD. Navigate to the extracted directory and run the following commands:
cmake .
make
sudo make install
The cmake command configures the build system, the make command builds the source code, and the make install command installs the application on the system.
Once the installation is complete, you can run Minetest by entering the following command in the terminal:
minetest
This will launch Minetest, and you can start playing the game.
By following the steps outlined in this tutorial, you should now have Minetest working on your NetBSD system. Enjoy the game!
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