ClientInstallDebian
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How to install a Netrek client on Debian GNU/Linux or Ubuntu.
As of 2009-03, the packages are in the experimental distribution sid, so either add that to your sources.list or download and install the package manually.
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Ubuntu
- ensure the Universe and Multiuniverse repositories are enabled, using Software Sources in the System -> Administration menu,
- start the Synaptic Package Manager in the System -> Administration menu,
- update the package list, then search for and install the netrek-client-cow package, (alternatively use the shell commands: sudo aptitude update then sudo aptitude install netrek-client-cow)
- in a terminal run netrek-client-cow
Debian
Add Sources
- add the following line to your /etc/apt/sources.list file:
deb http://http.us.debian.org/debian sid main
- update your package lists:
aptitude update
- install the package:
aptitude install netrek-client-cow
- if you do not with to have other experimental packages be installed, remove the line you added to sources.list and repeat the update step.
- read from the heading Starting below.
Download and Install Manually
- visit http://packages.debian.org/search?keywords=netrek-client-cow to see if the package has entered the testing or stable distributions,
- visit http://packages.debian.org/sid/netrek-client-cow for the experimental distribution package page,
- choose a package according to your system architecture, normally i386 or x86_64, and click on the corresponding table entry,
- install it, for example:
dpkg --install netrek-client-cow_3.2.9-1_i386.deb
Starting
- start it from menus, or run it manually, for example:
netrek-client-cow
- the metaserver list window should appear, showing what servers are active.
