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theduck101:
Hi Guys,

I've slapped together an Ubuntu package for doomrl. It will (hopefully) install site wide so each user gets their own saves/config settings (by the use of duct tape and hacks aka the Linux Way(tm)). For some unfathomable reason I threw in a horribly designed gui interface for changing config settings as well (complete with a gimmicky option to use random names off a user defined list).

I don't know how many of you run Ubuntu - if you want this for Fedora or other distros I can probably whip something up. Actually a generic linux installer wouldn't be too hard to do...

You can get it here:
doomrl_0994-2.deb

You should be able to just double click on the file to install. I haven't tested it extensively, let me know if there are issues. All source code is included (if you know how to unzip debian packages - otherwise take a look in /usr/local/share/doomrl after install). If it worked you should find DoomRL in your Games menu :-)

I tested this on 10.04 and 11.10 (32bit but 64bit should work fine).
Also note: the package doesn't include the doomrl executable - it'll download it during the install process, that way the stats on the chaosforge downloads page will still be correct.

Anyway, hope this might be useful to someone out there...

Simon-v:
You weren't kidding about duct tape.

theduck101:

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lol

Yep - I just wanted something I could get off the ground quickly so I wasn't really applying brain power. This does what I need it to - although I'll be the first to admit the config stuff is an abomination unto man... Still I don't think it's too bad for a couple hours work and, who knows, someone out there might even find it useful :-)

Kornel Kisielewicz:
If I'd get help from a linux person in knowledge of the proper configuration schemes I could prepare a multi-user friendly and well behaved version of DoomRL... *hint, hint*

theduck101:
I'd be happy to help - (with any linux stuff - I'm not an expert but I know my way around) :-)

I'll explain how the package works currently: DoomRL is installed in a central location and every user gets a (hidden) folder for the config/player/score files. The DoomRL executable is symlinked into the user folder and when DoomRL is run we change directory to make sure everything works. I realised that after installation a user wouldn't know where the config files would end up so I wrote a little gui to enable them to edit settings. Most of the duct tape is because of the gui editor - I used a rather convoluted implementation and I added the extended names 'feature' (which, given a moments thought, makes far more sense as a proper Feature Request... Sigh...).
I can take out the extended names bit and clean up the settings editor - that alone would get rid of most of the ugliness.

The symlink method I've used is a hack but a fairly typical one for linux - while it would be nice for DoomRL to support multiple users explicitly I would, in my professional opinion, first see if there's any interest in the Ubuntu package/installer at all and, if so, add explicit multi-user support to 0.9.9.6.

BTW: I tested some more  - the package isn't checking for 64bit machines correctly and Ubuntu Software Centre is complaining because I left out a field (it's just the Install-Size field - you can ignore the error) - I'll try to have a fix up by tomorrow...

EDIT: 64bit and Software Centre should be fine now...

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