How to install Mindustry on Void Linux

Mindustry is a tower defense sandbox game developed by Anuke. It is available for various platforms including Void Linux. This tutorial will guide you through the process of installing Mindustry on your Void Linux machine.

Prerequisites

Before proceeding with the installation, make sure you have the following:

• A running Void Linux installation
• A terminal emulator
• An active internet connection

Installation

Follow the steps below to install Mindustry on Void Linux:

1. Open your terminal emulator.
2. Update your system's package repositories by running the following command:

sudo xbps-install -S

3. Install Java, which is required to run Mindustry, by running the following command:

sudo xbps-install -S openjdk

4. Create a directory where you'll store Mindustry by running the following command:

mkdir ~/mindustry

5. Navigate to the directory by running the following command:

cd ~/mindustry

6. Download the latest version of Mindustry by running the following command:

curl -OL https://github.com/Anuken/Mindustry/releases/download/6-stable/mindustry-linux64-6.tar.gz

7. Extract the downloaded archive by running the following command:

tar -xvzf mindustry-linux64-6.tar.gz

8. Make the Mindustry launch script executable by running the following command:

chmod +x Mindustry.sh

9. Launch Mindustry by running the following command:

./Mindustry.sh

Conclusion

You have successfully installed Mindustry on your Void Linux machine. You can now enjoy playing the game and exploring its various features.

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