[Freeciv] Re: how to start freeciv?

[Pallav Nawani <pallav99@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Tue, 25 Apr 2000, Markus Lehtokumpu wrote:


> Subject: [Freeciv] how to start freeciv?
> 
> Hello?
> I would want change from window$ to linux and iīm intresting to try freeciv. 
>   But thereīs little problem...(And thatīs maybe īcause 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 thereīs 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 donīt know where...

> 2. I put ok and install freeciv.

Did you compile it or did you use somebody else's binaries?
compiling it yourself is a better idea.

> 3. I try to start civserver, but there comes some pipe problem (i    think). 
> Then try to test civclient, and theres comes "...donīt find    some 
> libfile").

what libfile ? 

> 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.
> 
> Markus Lehtokumpu
> Finland
> 
Download the source & compile it.. Best Idea :)

pallav

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