The main download page for Glest is here. For further platform specific information, read on.
SVN
The Glest project on Sourceforge no longer uses CVS so I'm adding the instructions for the SVN currently being used.
I used kdesvn to checkout the Glest code, TortoiseSVN can be used for Windows.
- Go to menu ” Subversion -> General -> Checkout a repository ” and enter the URL: https://glest.svn.sourceforge.net/svnroot/glest
- Then select a directory to put the files in.
or for command line:
- Go to a directory, on a console, where you want the files
- Enter 'svn co https://glest.svn.sourceforge.net/svnroot/glest glest' (make sure svn is installed)
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.
Or from GetDeb.net
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 or SVN (see above).
FreeBSD
There is a patch to port Glest to FreeBSD at FreeBSD.org
Windows
See the download page.