(Solved) Critical Mass Install

[pcpunk]

How do I install Critical Mass onto my mint kde install? This is where I am looking at it, it is not available in Software Manager. http://criticalmass.sourceforge.net/

[xenopeek]

You can download the binaries from that website. You'd just extract the archive to your home folder and run it from there. You will likely have to right-click the included runCritter.sh file and in Properties > Permissions mark it as executable. You can then try to run it. Seeing as the binary is from 2005, don't be surprised if it doesn't work.

Also, watch out as SourceForge can no longer be trusted. They are bundling adware with some installers.

[evenadam]

I am running Mint 17.1 with Cinnamon and I could install with:

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sudo aptitude install criticalmass

in terminal.

[Pjotr]

Good tip from evenadam! It's apparently even in the repo's, so you can throw away what you've downloaded manually....

However, one small note: it's better to use apt-get than aptitude. So:

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sudo apt-get install criticalmass

.... or use Synaptic for installing it.

[pcpunk]

Thanks a lot guys I did not see it in the repos and got it installed. Good to see you Pjotr! I searched under single point shooters and by all games but missed it somehow. It works great, simple and pretty fun. I have had issues with other games that are more advanced so this one is good for now. After all I need something to do at work LOL. just kidding, well not really.

[evenadam]

... it's better to use apt-get than aptitude.

Might I ask why?

[Pjotr]

... it's better to use apt-get than aptitude.

Might I ask why?

You might.

This is why:
http://www.debian.org/doc/manuals/debia ... de_literal

Key quotes:

Note
Although the aptitude command comes with rich features such as its enhanced package resolver, this complexity has caused (or may still causes) some regressions such as Bug #411123, Bug #514930, and Bug #570377. In case of doubt, please use the apt-get and apt-cache commands over the aptitude command.

Just below that note, there's another, milder note:

Note
Since apt-get and aptitude share auto-installed package status (see Section 2.5.5, “The package state for APT”) after lenny, you can mix these tools without major troubles (see Bug #594490).

I'm not quite sure what minor troubles apparently still remain, but I think it's best to be on the safe side in this low-level fundamental matter. All graphical tools (Synaptic, Software Manager, ....) use, as far as I know, apt-get.

So the safe behaviour would be, to use only apt-get when installing by means of the terminal.