How to Install The Battle for Wesnoth on OpenBSD

The Battle for Wesnoth is a popular open-source turn-based strategy game available for multiple platforms, including OpenBSD. Here's how you can install it from GitHub onto your OpenBSD system:

Prerequisites

Before you begin, make sure you have a working OpenBSD installation with internet access. You'll also need to install git and pkg_add if they're not already installed. To install them, run:

$ sudo pkg_add git

Installation

1. Clone the Wesnoth repository from GitHub by running the following command:

   $ git clone https://github.com/wesnoth/wesnoth.git
   

2. Change to the wesnoth directory:

   $ cd wesnoth
   

3. Install the required dependencies:

   $ sudo pkg_add freetype fontconfig SDL_ttf png jpeg lua-5.2
   

4. Build and install Wesnoth:

   $ ./autogen.sh
   $ ./configure
   $ make
   $ sudo make install
   

5. Run the game by entering wesnoth in your terminal.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed The Battle for Wesnoth on your OpenBSD system.

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