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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.

Download

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.

Very Nice!
+1

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...

Hey, good job! I now take MT with me on a usb drive :)

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

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...

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

Could somebody answer my question?

And second question about new AppImages?