Getting Glest

The main download page for Glest is here. For further platform specific information, read on.

CVS

The CVS is hosted on Sourceforge.

1. Make sure you have a cvs client (i.e. Cervisia)
2. go to checkout in the Repository menu
3. enter ":pserver:anonymous@glest.cvs.sourceforge.net:/cvsroot/glest" as the repository
4. enter "glest" as module
5. enter the working directory (eg /home/yourhome/glest)
6. press ok button

Linux

This forum post on Code::Blocks contains links for tutorials on how to build packages for various distros.

Which installation method should I choose?

Consult the table below to determine which installation method will be the easiest to use and most likely to be successful. If you have used the installer successfully on your distribution, please add it to the table.

Distribution	Recommended Method
(K)Ubuntu Dapper	Loki Installer
(K)Ubuntu Breezy	Loki Installer
Open SUSE 10.2	YaST
Other	Source

Loki Installer

If you just want to play (and who doesn't), you can use the Loki installer here. It should work on any Linux flavour, providing it meets the following requirements:

• glibc >= 2.3.5
• SDL >= 1.2.7
• SDL_image >=1.2.6
• SDL_mixer >=1.2.6
• SDL_net >= 1.2.5
• SDL_ttf >= 2.0.6
• ogg >= 1.1
• vorbis >= 1.1
• libjpeg >= 6.2
• libpng >= 1.2
• zlib >= 1.2
• freetype2 >=2.1

RUN

This file is located on UbuntuGames.org. It appears to only be in Spanish but it includes install instructions for those who can read it.

DEB

Glest deb file on Tauware.de. It has Ubuntu in the file name.

RPM

Glest source rpm on RPMFind.net. They say it is for distribution openSUSE 10.2 (PPC).

Pbone.net has RPMs for Suse, Mandrake, Mandriva, PCLinuxOS, and FedoraCore.

Fedora RPM at gauret.free.fr

Source

Download from the Sourceforge page here.

FreeBSD

There is a patch to port Glest to FreeBSD at FreeBSD.org

Windows

See the download page.