[Linux] Portable Minetest client and server as AppImages

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[Linux] Portable Minetest client and server as AppImages

by Calinou » Sat Oct 29, 2016 22:17

What is AppImage?



AppImage is a software that lets you build portable Linux binaries. I just created AppImages for the latest client and server (Git version), and will update it regularly.

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https://archive.hugo.pro/minetest/

How do I run it?



Any distribution released after Ubuntu 14.04 is supported (since Ubuntu 14.04 is used to compile the binaries). To run the AppImage, make it executable (using chmod +x or by right-cliking the file then selecting "Properties" then "Permissions", and checking the executable checkbox) then double-click it to start Minetest. No administrator/root rights are needed.

Note that you want to start the server from a terminal, else you won't see its output.
 

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Re: [Linux] Portable Minetest client and server as AppImages

by Lejo » Sun Nov 27, 2016 09:40

Very Nice!
+1
Enjoy my Minigameserver Subgames for all!
https://forum.minetest.net/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=14480
 

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Re: [Linux] Portable Minetest client and server as AppImages

by jan6 » Mon Dec 19, 2016 14:13

May I request 32-bit images as well? They will be even more portable and allow me to run them as well...no 64 bit for me...
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Re: [Linux] Portable Minetest client and server as AppImages

by Laser0073 » Sun Jan 29, 2017 22:41

Hey, good job! I now take MT with me on a usb drive :)
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Re: [Linux] Portable Minetest client and server as AppImages

by Sergey » Fri Feb 10, 2017 13:18

Cool.
Do I need both client and server for singleplayer game? AFAIK local server is needed for it.
 

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Re: [Linux] Portable Minetest client and server as AppImages

by jan6 » Tue Feb 14, 2017 11:29

Sergey wrote:Cool.
Do I need both client and server for singleplayer game? AFAIK local server is needed for it.

no, local server is included in the client(and you can even connect to it with another client), the "server build" is for when you want to run a full server, it has no graphical output and therefore conserves a considerable amount of power, especially on 24/7 server situations...
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Re: [Linux] Portable Minetest client and server as AppImages

by Sergey » Tue Feb 14, 2017 19:04

What can you say about FLATPAK technology?
How AppImage and FLATPAK differ?
 

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Re: [Linux] Portable Minetest client and server as AppImages

by Sergey » Wed Mar 08, 2017 16:04

Could somebody answer my question?

And second question about new AppImages?
 


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