The Battle for Wesnoth is a free, open-source, turn-based strategy game. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the steps to install The Battle for Wesnoth on Void Linux.
Before installing The Battle for Wesnoth, we need to install some dependencies. Open the terminal and type the following command to install them:
sudo xbps-install -Syu libsdl2-dev libboost-dev gcc make
Go to the official GitHub repository of The Battle for Wesnoth by typing the following command in your terminal:
git clone https://github.com/wesnoth/wesnoth.git
Wait for the repository to download. Once the download is complete, navigate to the downloaded folder by typing the following command:
cd wesnoth
Extract the source code by typing the following command:
./autogen.sh
Now that we have the source code of The Battle for Wesnoth, we need to compile it. Type the following command to compile the source code:
./configure
Then, type the following command to build The Battle for Wesnoth:
make
Once the compilation is complete, install The Battle for Wesnoth on your system by typing the following command:
sudo make install
Wait for the installation to complete.
Congratulations, you have successfully installed The Battle for Wesnoth on Void Linux! To run the game, type the following command in your terminal:
wesnoth
Alternatively, you can search for the game in your application menu and launch it from there.
In this tutorial, we have guided you through the steps to install The Battle for Wesnoth on Void Linux. We hope that you find this tutorial helpful. Enjoy the game!
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