[Freeciv] Re: how to start freeciv?

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On Tue, Apr 25, 2000 at 08:59:11AM -0700, Markus Lehtokumpu wrote:
> Hello?
> I would want change from window$ to linux and i´m intresting to try freeciv. 
>   But there´s little problem...(And that´s maybe ´cause i had try linux so 
> little.), and i have some question.
> 
> I have 333Mhz, 64Mb, Hercules Thriller 3D 8Mb, bash, Linux Mandrake 5,2 and 
> KDE.
> 
> 1. I try install freeciv, but there´s comes that it needs some    lib-files. 
> but i had installed and after that find also those files in hard disk. (I 
> think maybe i must put PATH to in some file, but i don´t know where...

Please post the exact error messages ...

For lib-files, $LD_LIBRARY_PATH is the variable to use, but you
shouldn't need that.  If you used a binary distribution, try compiling
Freeciv from source instead, it is often a surprisingly easy
procedure.

> 2. I put ok and install freeciv.
> 3. I try to start civserver, but there comes some pipe problem (i    think). 

Please post the exact message ...

> Then try to test civclient, and theres comes "...don´t find    some 
> libfile").

Again, the exact message would help.
 
> So... i know those are stupid rookie problems :),but i would than you very 
> much if you help me and give me some helpful information how to work with 
> linux packages.

I can't help you with that.  The support for package files for Freeciv
generally lags behind a little; one reason, I suppose, is that there are
so many Linux distributions and configurations to take into account.

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