Having trouble updating minetest from linux command line
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Having trouble updating minetest from linux command line
I am needing help updating my version of minetest from0.4.9 to a newer version and am unable to update using "sudo apt-get install minetest" in the command line I am using Ubuntu 14.04.1 LTS
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Re: Having trouble updating minetest from linux command line
It would help if you told us which Linux you're using.
sugests that you're using a Debian type Linux, probably Ubuntu, but giving advice without knowing this for sure may cause you problems rather than achieve results.using "sudo apt-get install minetest"
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Re: Having trouble updating minetest from linux command line
A couple of things you could try in the mean time:-
for debian based linuxes like Ubuntu
sudo apt-get update minetest
Or for rpm based Linuxes like Fedora
sudo yum update minetest
Cheers,
Andrew.
for debian based linuxes like Ubuntu
sudo apt-get update minetest
Or for rpm based Linuxes like Fedora
sudo yum update minetest
Cheers,
Andrew.
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Re: Having trouble updating minetest from linux command line
You might need to add the daily ppa, or the non-daily to upgrade as the 'official' repositories take forever to update most cases. Otherwise you can always pull from git and compile yourself.
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Re: Having trouble updating minetest from linux command line
everything said.Nathan.S wrote:You might need to add the daily ppa, or the non-daily to upgrade as the 'official' repositories take forever to update most cases. Otherwise you can always pull from git and compile yourself.
i'm using linux mint (wich is based on ubuntu) and from my experience, games are never updated by the system.
you have to add external sources or do it yourself.
for "the Battle for Wesnoth" i'm doing it myself using cmake. the source package has everything prepared and i just need to run the install command in a terminal.
for minetest i added the dayly ppa to my software sources of the package manager and then loaded the newest version.
this does not work for all games, because the dayly ppa doesn't support everything, but it has the latest stable version of minetest.
i also heard about the possibility to add github as a source, but i haven't tried that.
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Re: Having trouble updating minetest from linux command line
If you mention compiling to beginners don't forget to link! (•ω•)Nathan.S wrote:You might need to add the daily ppa, or the non-daily to upgrade as the 'official' repositories take forever to update most cases. Otherwise you can always pull from git and compile yourself.
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Re: Having trouble updating minetest from linux command line
Shamelessly lifted from:
http://ubuntuhandbook.org/index.php/201 ... untu-1404/
Cheers,
Andrew.
http://ubuntuhandbook.org/index.php/201 ... untu-1404/
Also, if you don't like the Ubuntu Software installer try Synaptic Package Manager.To add the PPA and install the game, press Ctrl+Alt+T to open terminal. When it opens, run the commands below one by one:
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:minetestdevs/stable
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install minetest
Cheers,
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Re: Having trouble updating minetest from linux command line
I have a PPA package I've downloaded from code.launchpad.net that is the latest build for Ubuntu 14.01.1 LTS. I have downloaded a tarball of a pre-built PPA, but I can't find the executable binary file.
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Re: Having trouble updating minetest from linux command line
PPA's are not packages that you download containing games or binaries.
PPA stands for Personal Package Archive, with the emphasis on Archive.
Poorly named, it's actually a repository of files and binaries on the internet, just like the one you get your system updates from. So you don't download PPA's, you enable them.
Also, there's a lot of very bad people out on the net that will serve up all sorts of rubbish, just because the file says it's a Minetest PPA doesn't mean that's what it really is.
Try following the instructions in my previous post and if it fails write back telling us what error message you received.
Cheers.
PPA stands for Personal Package Archive, with the emphasis on Archive.
Poorly named, it's actually a repository of files and binaries on the internet, just like the one you get your system updates from. So you don't download PPA's, you enable them.
Also, there's a lot of very bad people out on the net that will serve up all sorts of rubbish, just because the file says it's a Minetest PPA doesn't mean that's what it really is.
That's where your troubles probably began. If you want Minetest get it from Minetest or from a trusted source such as your Linux main repositories.downloaded from code.launchpad.net
Try following the instructions in my previous post and if it fails write back telling us what error message you received.
Cheers.
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Re: Having trouble updating minetest from linux command line
Launchpad is officially supported. (Somebody puts stuff there.)
I personally build minetest myself.
I personally build minetest myself.
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Re: Having trouble updating minetest from linux command line
I just got a new hard disk in my linux machine and want to install the developer build of minetest 0.4.12 so I have the minimap.
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Re: Having trouble updating minetest from linux command line
https://launchpad.net/~minetestdevs/+ar ... ily-buildsboonscape3 wrote:I just got a new hard disk in my linux machine and want to install the developer build of minetest 0.4.12 so I have the minimap.
Re: Having trouble updating minetest from linux command line
I have a Dell Studio laptop running Linux Mint 18.3 with Minetest 5.4.1 which needs to be upgraded to 5.6.1 for Mesecraft. Have read and watched videos for the last week and tried Software mgr., launchpad, ppas, etc. without success. As a matter of fact, one attempt downgraded Minetest to 5.2.0. Save me from returning to Minecraft! Help.
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Re: Having trouble updating minetest from linux command line
Have you tried the Flatpak or the AppImages? (Personally I always found AppImages to be more reliable than Flatpak) Barring that, you could always compile it. It's easier than you might think.
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Re: Having trouble updating minetest from linux command line
Flatpak yes, will try AppImages, thanks.
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Re: Having trouble updating minetest from linux command line
AppImages tried and failed.
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Re: Having trouble updating minetest from linux command line
Wow, AppImages are pretty bomb-proof, so I'm surprised. Has this Mint install been through a few upgrades? I dropped Mint after its Franken-buntu setup started to get snarled up by upgrades.
You might be left with compiling from source, for which there are directions in the forums. Though usually it's just: download and extract the source, "sudo apt build-dep minetest" to get the various library headers and dependencies needed to compile it, then cmake ./ and make in the source directory to compile it.
You might be left with compiling from source, for which there are directions in the forums. Though usually it's just: download and extract the source, "sudo apt build-dep minetest" to get the various library headers and dependencies needed to compile it, then cmake ./ and make in the source directory to compile it.
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Re: Having trouble updating minetest from linux command line
Hi Carz :) ill always be around to help. You can email me or use our contact form on mesecraft.com
use the ppa i shared when we talked in mesecraft.
Run these in terminal and then get rid of the flatpak version. Flatpak mainainers dont reliably update their stuff sometimes.
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:minetestdevs/stable
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install minetest
use the ppa i shared when we talked in mesecraft.
Run these in terminal and then get rid of the flatpak version. Flatpak mainainers dont reliably update their stuff sometimes.
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:minetestdevs/stable
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install minetest
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Re: Having trouble updating minetest from linux command line
Also, consider upgrading to a newer version of mint too. Backup important files first. Then upgrade mint then install the ppa and minetest with the commands above.
terminal Commands to upgrade mint
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get upgrade -y
terminal Commands to upgrade mint
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get upgrade -y
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Re: Having trouble updating minetest from linux command line
Thats to update mint. To upgrade run sudo apt install mintupgrade
mintupgrade
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Re: Having trouble updating minetest from linux command line
Gave up on linux, loaded 5.6.0 on iMac.
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Re: Having trouble updating minetest from linux command line
I know this is irrelevant for CARZOMG, but for future users: ensure that the AppImage file has been given execute permission.
Additionally, for people wishing to run an AppImage files on LinuxMint versions based on Ubuntu 22.04 Jammy they need to install the libfuse2 package. See this tutorial regarding AppImages on Ubuntu.
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Re: Having trouble updating minetest from linux command line
5.6.1. loaded on iMac with 2 issues can't access markets and hyphen key for contractions na.
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