How to run?

[luiz4vn]

Hey guys, I tried to run this game going to /opt/PlaneShift directory and tried to Execute psclient/pslaunch, I'd tried to execute on terminal too, but nothing happens.  I'm noob at linux, can you help me?

I have the 64 bits version and I'm using Lubuntu 16.10

[LigH]

On a terminal, you will have to run it with a prepended dot (means: it's in this directory, not somewhere in the PATH), like:

./pslaunch

Anyway, hard to believe that "nothing happens". Either it works as intended, or there are error messages.

[luiz4vn]

On a terminal, you will have to run it with a prepended dot (means: it's in this directory, not somewhere in the PATH), like:

./pslaunch

Anyway, hard to believe that "nothing happens". Either it works as intended, or there are error messages.

First I double click the pslaunch file and (Execute on terminal) nothing happened, after that I tried to simply Execute, nothing happens, now I tried to run

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./pslaunch it states File or directory not found.

 

[LigH]

Well, you have to execute this command in the console after moving to the directory where you installed PlaneShift to. Probably like this:

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cd /opt/PlaneShift
./pslaunch
This is not really a "Linux for beginners" board. And still, exactly this question may already have been discussed, several times before.

The IRC channel #planeshift on Freenode may help you better with real time chat. You may use their web chap applet if you don't use a separate IRC client.

[luiz4vn]

I tried to move to the directory which is /home/luiz4vn/PlayOnLinux's virtual drives/opt/PlaneShift

with the following code

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cd /home/luiz4vn/PlayOnLinux's virtual drives/opt/PlaneShift
nothing happens :/

[LigH]

A directory containing white spaces has to be enclosed in quotes. Linux shell for beginners... and a directory containing an apostroph is even worse.

Did the installer not create a desktop icon to launch PlaneSHift?

[luiz4vn]

Did the installer not create a desktop icon to launch PlaneSHift?

No, it didn't

It worked! I put

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cd /home/luiz4vn/"PlayOnLinux's virtual drives"/opt/PlaneShift
Thanks <3 sorry for posting off topic.

[LigH]

Good, it worked... still, starting it from the console is not very elegant. I would recommend you to try to get a link on your desktop. The installer should have been able to create it.

[luiz4vn]

Good, it worked... still, starting it from the console is not very elegant. I would recommend you to try to get a link on your desktop. The installer should have been able to create it.

Can I create a desktop shortcut manually on terminal?

[LigH]

I believe you should be able to create it manually using features of your desktop, depending on your Window Manager or Desktop Manager. Here I am not sure. Try to right-click on your desktop and see if you are offered a function to create an application link here. If not, try the IRC or wait a bit until others replied here.

[luiz4vn]

I believe you should be able to create it manually using features of your desktop, depending on your Window Manager or Desktop Manager. Here I am not sure. Try to right-click on your desktop and see if you are offered a function to create an application link here. If not, try the IRC or wait a bit until others replied here.

I can only create files or empty files on desktop
luiz4vn@luiz4vn-Aspire-V5-571:~$     wmctrl -m
Name: Openbox
Class:
PID: N/A
Window manager's "showing the desktop" mode: OFF

Ok thanks again

[LigH]

If your default desktop environment is LXDE, then you might be interested in lxshortcut... so I read, asking Google.

[luiz4vn]

I've tried this and a lot of other different ways, pretty confusing cuz none of them worked. I'll just run on the terminal, no problem thanks mate.

[LigH]

Window manager's "showing the desktop" mode: OFF

Well, if you hide it, you don't see it ... I guess. 

[Migg]

It worked! I put

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cd /home/luiz4vn/"PlayOnLinux's virtual drives"/opt/PlaneShift
Thanks <3 sorry for posting off topic.

Well, it seems you used PlayOnLinux to run the Windows version of the client on Linux. You should instead have used the native Linux version, though I don't remember if it creates a desktop icon for you. You can download the Linux binary from here:
http://www.planeshift.it/Download
You should either chose the Linux (64-bit) link from the Torrent Downloads section, or one of the Linux Client (64-bit) mirror links from the Standard download: Linux binary section. The page suggest you check this forum thread for important installation information, but note that the post is somewhat outdated.