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Re: [gnugo-devel] Q. re Linux compatibility


From: Marty Feldman
Subject: Re: [gnugo-devel] Q. re Linux compatibility
Date: Wed, 20 Jan 2016 20:17:03 -0500
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Many thanks Clark & Gonçalo for your followup to my question about installing gnugo on my Linux system.  I found the Synaptic Package Manager, and 5 packages.  One was gccgo-aarch64-linux-gnu (v. 4:4 8-2-1, the gnu go compiler), a second was gnugo (v.3.8-7, "play the game of Go"), and a third was qgo (Go client and full featured SGF editor").  I can mark any of these, or either of two more packages, but I don't know which one to choose, or how to apply the package once selected.  It looks as though whichever one I choose I will have to agree to install about 20 helper files of some sort, none of which I recognize.  When I tried to relpeat this action by starting again with the Package Manager, only two packages appeared on the selection list, gnugo and qgo.  On the Package Manager screen where one makes a choice, terms appear for certain packages, none of which I understand  --  I do not know what a dependency package is, or a cross-compiler, or arm64 architecture, etc.  Your advice as to how to get unstuck and move ahead with this would be appreciated.  Also, is it correct that I will not be able to get a graphical version, but only a text version?  Back when I used Windows (which I do not want to go back to) I played on Many Faces, which I found excellent.  Once again, many thanks for your help.
                                  -Marty-



On 01/20/2016 06:19 PM, Clark B. Wierda wrote:

On Thu, Jan 14, 2016 at 4:24 PM, Gonçalo Mendes Ferreira <address@hidden> wrote:
Hi Marty.

If you open your system menu you should be able to find the Package Manager. It may also be called Synaptic. If you click on it it may ask for a password and then let you search for software. If you input gnugo in the search box in the top you should be able to find an entry. Select it and click to apply the changes.

Afterwards an entry for GNU Go should appear in your system menu, ready to play.

You'll notice GNU Go runs as text-only, hence Clarks suggestion of other, graphical, software that is more comfortable to play with. But one step at time, tell us if everything goes well.

-- Gonçalo

Sending directly as well as to the list:

The Package Manager will be that, or possibly Muon, Synaptic (as above), or Ubuntu Program Center.

You should find gnugo as an option (under Games, or you might have to search for it).  This should get you a menu item you can use to start gnugo.  This will likely be a text window with gnugo running in it.

Good luck,
Clark



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