Try "writing a .desktop file" Kevin On Tue, 2011-11-29 at 14:38 -0700, Michael Havens wrote: > I got it going and even payed it. I'm so excilted! I killed someone. > In any case I need an icon on my desk top that will open the game. I > tried googling it but most of what I saw involved chmod. I remember > asking about this but a search through the plug archives didn't turn > anything up. All I want are the google search terms. I tried, 'how to > write a linux executable' before and could not thik of anything else. > Thanks guys. > > On Sun, Nov 27, 2011 at 8:50 PM, Michael Havens > wrote: > I didn't see that. Thanks! > > > On Sun, Nov 27, 2011 at 4:58 PM, Dazed_75 > wrote: > > Re: Assault cube > > ______________________________________________________ > Did you install the additional libraries before you > installed the game? > > From the assault cube site: > > Code: > sudo apt-get install libsdl1.2debian-all libsdl-image1.2 libsdl-ttf2.0-0 libopenal1 > > > On Sun, Nov 27, 2011 at 3:01 PM, Michael Havens > wrote: > Yeah, I saw it amd I hate to sound stupid but > how do you do it? I tried apt-get yesterday > when I saw that but it didn't work. Maybe I > did it wrong. > > > > On Sun, Nov 27, 2011 at 11:59 AM, Dazed_75 > wrote: > If you look at the docs on the > assaultcube web site you downloaded > from, you will see this: > Linux > You'll need to make sure the > appropriate OpenGL drivers are > installed, plus these libraries: > * SDL 1.2 > * SDL_image 1.2 > * OpenAL Soft > * SDL_ttf 2.0 > > (Note: To use the client > provided with the Linux > package, you will > need OpenAL-Soft instead of > OpenAL. If you would rather > use normal OpenAL, you will > need to compile your own > client). > so install those packages before you > try to play. That way you should not > have to compile the source. > > > > On Sat, Nov 26, 2011 at 7:31 PM, > Michael Havens > wrote: > > I think I need to compile it. > These are the programs in the > directory: > bmike1@mikes-laptop:~/Games/Assault Cube/1.1.0.4$ ls > assaultcube.sh > demos > mods > screenshots > bin_unix > docs > packages > server.sh > config > install_desktop_menu.sh > README.html > server_wizard.sh > bmike1@mikes-laptop:~/Games/Assault Cube/1.1.0.4$ > > > -- > :-)~MIKE~(-: > > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - > PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or > to change your mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > > > > -- > Dazed_75 a.k.a. Larry > > Please protect my address like I > protect yours. When sending messages > to multiple recipients, always use the > BCC: (Blind carbon copy) and not To: > or CC:. Also remove all of the > addresses from the message body before > forwarding the message. These simple > measures prevent spy programs from > capturing the addresses shown in the > recipient list and the message body. > > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - > PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to > change your mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > > > -- > > :-)~MIKE~(-: > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - > PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your > mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > > > -- > Dazed_75 a.k.a. Larry > > Please protect my address like I protect yours. When > sending messages to multiple recipients, always use > the BCC: (Blind carbon copy) and not To: or CC:. Also > remove all of the addresses from the message body > before forwarding the message. These simple measures > prevent spy programs from capturing the addresses > shown in the recipient list and the message body. > > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - > PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail > settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > > > -- > :-)~MIKE~(-: > > > > -- > :-)~MIKE~(-: > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss