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Midivar

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Linux client: RPM vs. tarball
« on: May 31, 2002, 11:11:00 am »
Will there ever be a simple tarball for the Linux client instead of an RPM, or even just the psclient binary? My system isn\'t RPM based and rather old; my version of rpm can\'t handle newer RPM\'s and I\'d like to avoid installing anything related to RPM. :) I want to be in control.
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« Reply #1 on: May 31, 2002, 11:13:12 am »
Sorry, I saw that my question was moved to Technical Help. I thought I lost it. :)
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« Reply #2 on: June 23, 2002, 06:39:40 pm »
A tarball is required really. Any linux distribution that does not use the prm format is screwed really. As rpm2tar doesnt always (and in this case) work.

Plus if u just give linux downloads for rpm based linux distributions it will not start off a great \'community\' feeling.

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« Reply #3 on: June 23, 2002, 07:03:00 pm »
Incase anyone cares, heres what I did to get it working on my Debian system (Unstable)

alien -d for each of the 4 rpm files

then

dpkg -i for the 4 new .deb files generated

I got scared though because psclient isnt in my path! It is located here :

/usr/local/games/planeshift/bin/psclient

but back on topic, yes binary tarballs (and ideally source tarballs) would be greatly appreciated :)
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Mark von Wagner

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« Reply #4 on: June 24, 2002, 07:51:54 am »
Well, you can (or at least you could a few months ago) get the source via CVS and compile your own client.
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