DSL linux: How to compile games from source

[karimruan]

Hello. I just installed the make command on my Damn Small linux 2. something, and have not had much luck getting it to work. So, my question is two fold. I want to find a (graphical?) roguelike game, possibly an online multiplayer, download, install, and run it. I do not know much about file extensions, so any step by step help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,
Karim

[happybunny]

file extensions are pointless so never mind that.

after reading the README or INSTALL file that comes with most source code:

$ ./configure (with options if you need them)
$ make
$ sudo make install (or as root # make install)

[bwkaz]

after reading the README or INSTALL file that comes with most source code:

$ ./configure (with options if you need them)
$ make
$ sudo make install (or as root # make install) BUT: Look in your distro's package manager to see if your distro already provides this package FIRST. ;) Don't install from source unless you absolutely have to.

That being said, I have no idea whether DSL has any kind of official package manager (i.e. something that lets you download packages from the Internet and install them, and then finds and installs upgrades and -- more importantly -- security fixes, later on). If it doesn't, then yeah, you may have to compile the program yourself; see the README / INSTALL files.

[whitewater3505]

I love Open Arena... That being said, usually people who run DSL have low end systems... Do you have a low end rig?

For example, I run DSL on my Pentium II machine.

I run Linux Mint on my "higher end" machine, which runs open arena just fine. Installation for games is a breeze in Linux Mint. All you have to do is go to the Software Portal and search for open arena, and click install now.