Quickstart sticky please

[diggz2k]

There should be a sticky in here with how to install on linux, with where and how to download the binaries the standard ./configure and make stuff and anything else that is relevant. So if someone who knows these things could sticky that would be great.

[jcnossen]

http://spring.clan-sy.com/wiki/SetupGuide

[hollowsoul]

Theres also debspring if u using debian based distro

Or if u are using gentoo, u can grab ebuild @ https://developer.berlios.de/project/sh ... up_id=4358

[keithjr]

Perhaps this thread should be stickied.

There are a couple other startup threads that are works-in-progress.

[clericvash]

For a sticky the first post should have all the relevent information, not info spread across replies.

[keithjr]

following the directions verbatim in the setup wiki does not work. In the end, running the executable results in this error:

Code: Select all

ERROR: DotfileHandler
  Could not write to config file

I got this after cleaning everything out and just getting and compiling the latest trunk. I resolved it by creating a file in my home folder called .springrc, but now I get other errors like

Code: Select all

WARNING: can not access data directory: /usr/local/games/taspring/
using read-write data directory: /home/keithjr/
Warning: Incorrect/Missing content:
  Luxi.ttf: FT_New_Face failed: no error

I'll keep working on this and I will update the wiki myself, it is missing steps.

[hollowsoul]

@keithjr

Code: Select all

mkdir /etc/springdir
echo "/path/to/spring" > /etc/spring/datadir/datadir

Note u can use stuff like $HOME i.e global env. But ~ wont work

[keithjr]

thanks! I'll add this to my post. And perhaps the wiki as well. That seems important. Does the binary make other assumptions as to what directories must exist?