Installing EVE on Linux: Difference between revisions

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== ~~Installing~~ Wine ==

== Wine ==

Wine is an incredibly useful tool that emulates a Windows environment within a Linux installation.

Basically, it lets one install and run applications designed for Windows (in this case, EVE) in Linux.

For simplicity's sake, this walk-through will be done with Ubuntu ~~9.10~~.

For simplicity's sake, this walk-through will be done with Ubuntu.

== EVEin' in mah Linux ==

Before we install Wine, open up your browser (if using Ubuntu, this will be '''Firefox''') and go to this URL:

<pre>http://www.eveonline.com/download/?fallback=1&</pre>

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to download the Windows offline version of EVE while we configure Wine in the meantime.

Also, open up '''Ubuntu Software Center'''. This is in the top-left of your screen under '''Applications'''.

In the search box, type in "Restricted" and install '''Ubuntu Restricted Drivers'''. You may need to put in your password.

== Installing and configuring Wine ==

If this is your first Linux installation, you will first need to set up a root user (Linux-speak for ''Administrator'').

Open a terminal window (For Windows people, this is the Command Line) and type:

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If you followed this guide to the letter so far, the installer should be close to finishing now. Once it has finished downloading, mouse to the top left of the screen and click '''Places'''. Browse over to the folder you downloaded the installer to. Right-click the installer and choose '''Open with Wine'''. This will open the all-too-familiar Installation Wizard. Accept all defaults ("Next", "I agree", "Install"). Once it completes, '''uncheck the "Run EVE Online" box before clicking Finish'''.

If you followed this guide to the letter so far, the installer should be close to finishing now. Once it has finished downloading, mouse to the top left of the screen and click '''Places'''. Browse over to the folder you downloaded the installer to. Right-click the installer and choose '''Open with Wine'''.

[[File:Wine2.png]] [[File:Wine3.png]]

[[File:Wine4.png]] [[File:Wine5.png]]

[[File:Wine6.png]]

This will open the all-too-familiar Installation Wizard. Accept all defaults ("Next", "I agree", "Install"). Once it completes, '''uncheck the "Run EVE Online" box before clicking Finish''':

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-== Installing Wine ==
+== Wine ==
 Wine is an incredibly useful tool that emulates a Windows environment within a Linux installation.
 Basically, it lets one install and run applications designed for Windows (in this case, EVE) in Linux.
-For simplicity's sake, this walk-through will be done with Ubuntu 9.10.
+For simplicity's sake, this walk-through will be done with Ubuntu.
+== EVEin' in mah Linux ==
 Before we install Wine, open up your browser (if using Ubuntu, this will be '''Firefox''') and go to this URL:
 <pre>http://www.eveonline.com/download/?fallback=1&</pre>
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 to download the Windows offline version of EVE while we configure Wine in the meantime.
+Also, open up '''Ubuntu Software Center'''. This is in the top-left of your screen under '''Applications'''.
+In the search box, type in "Restricted" and install '''Ubuntu Restricted Drivers'''. You may need to put in your password.
+== Installing and configuring Wine ==
 If this is your first Linux installation, you will first need to set up a root user (Linux-speak for ''Administrator'').
 Open a terminal window (For Windows people, this is the Command Line) and type:
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-If you followed this guide to the letter so far, the installer should be close to finishing now. Once it has finished downloading, mouse to the top left of the screen and click '''Places'''. Browse over to the folder you downloaded the installer to. Right-click the installer and choose '''Open with Wine'''. This will open the all-too-familiar Installation Wizard. Accept all defaults ("Next", "I agree", "Install"). Once it completes, '''uncheck the "Run EVE Online" box before clicking Finish'''.
+If you followed this guide to the letter so far, the installer should be close to finishing now. Once it has finished downloading, mouse to the top left of the screen and click '''Places'''. Browse over to the folder you downloaded the installer to. Right-click the installer and choose '''Open with Wine'''.
+[[File:Wine2.png]] [[File:Wine3.png]]
+[[File:Wine4.png]] [[File:Wine5.png]]
+[[File:Wine6.png]]
+This will open the all-too-familiar Installation Wizard. Accept all defaults ("Next", "I agree", "Install"). Once it completes, '''uncheck the "Run EVE Online" box before clicking Finish''':