install on linux

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thadav3
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install on linux

Post #1by thadav3 » 13.01.2008, 12:16

Here's the question, how do you install Celestia on linux :?:
i dont know, im just a linux noob :oops:
please help me

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John Van Vliet
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Post #2by John Van Vliet » 18.01.2008, 08:07

first what Linux are you using
i run Fedora , there is an rpm for it
for Debian there is a deb file
from source
1) using Gnome desktop

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 ./configure --with-gnome --prefix=/usr    #  ( or /usr/local , or /home/( user name)/celestia )
make
make install

2) kde desktop , also install qt3-devel or qt-4-devel ( should be installed

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./configure --with-kde --prefix=/usr    #  ( or /usr/local , or /home/( user name)/celestia )
make
make install


for more help i need to know WHAT OS you are running
slackware,fedora,Debian, Ubuntu , red hat,CentOS,...


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