How to install OliveTin on NetBSD

OliveTin is an open-source 2D game engine, which allows you to create games for different platforms. In this tutorial, we'll go through the process of installing OliveTin on NetBSD.

Prerequisites

Steps

  1. Open the NetBSD terminal.
  2. Install Git with the command pkg_add git.
  3. Clone the OliveTin repository from GitHub by running the command git clone https://github.com/OliveTin/OliveTin.git.
  4. Install CMake with the command pkg_add cmake.
  5. Navigate to the OliveTin directory by running the command cd OliveTin.
  6. Create a build directory by running the command mkdir build.
  7. Navigate to the build directory by running the command cd build.
  8. Run the CMake command to generate the build files with the following command: cmake ...
  9. Compile with the command make.
  10. Install OliveTin with the command sudo make install.

Conclusion

By following these simple steps, you should now have OliveTin installed on your NetBSD system. You can now easily use OliveTin to create your own 2D games.

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