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:''Much of this guide is adapted from the official forum post by CCP Snorlax, which can be found [https://forums.eveonline.com/default.aspx?g=posts&t=482663&find=unread here]. Questions about the information found in this article are best asked on the [https://forums.eveonline.com/default.aspx?g=forum&c=66 official EVE forums]''.<br>
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While Linux is not ''officially'' supported by CCP, a side project by '''CCP Snorlax''' has yielded a native Linux application that downloads a prebundled version of [https://www.winehq.org/ Wine] (also built by CCP Snorlax) which allows Linux to run the EVE launcher more easily. The launcher requires a <span style="color:yellow">'''64-bit'''</span> installation of Linux, but should work with most distributions.
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==Basic Launcher Setup==
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[[Image:Tux-linux-mascot.png|260px|right|Tux, the mascot]]
 
'''''Terminal commands are displayed in code blocks.'''''
 
  
#Download the launcher binaries either manually (found [https://binaries.eveonline.com/evelauncher-1104891.tar.gz here]) or via terminal command:
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#:'''Note:''' These can be put wherever the user prefers, but the home directory <code>~/</code> is recommended.
 
#:{{code|wget <nowiki>https://binaries.eveonline.com/evelauncher-1104891.tar.gz</nowiki>}}
 
#:If this file no longer exists or is outdated, check for an updated link in [https://forums.eveonline.com/default.aspx?g=posts&t=482663&find=unread CCP Snorlax's forum post].
 
#Extract the compressed files (<code>.tar.gz</code>)
 
#:{{code|tar -xvf evelauncher-1104891.tar.gz}}
 
#Unpack the remaining binary files (<code>.tar</code>)
 
#:{{code|tar -xvf evelauncher-1104891.tar}}
 
#Move to the newly-extracted folder
 
#:{{code|cd evelauncher}}
 
#For basic functionality, set the script as an executable.
 
#:{{code|sudo chmod u+x evelauncher.sh}}
 
#The launcher can now be run via terminal command.
 
#:{{code|./evelauncher.sh}}
 
 
 
==Advanced Setup==
 
 
 
'''''The following steps are not strictly necessary, but can make running the launcher more convenient.'''''
 
[[Image:Evelauncher.png|thumb|right|Launcher icon]]
 
#Create a symbolic link (symlink) to the script in the user binaries folder
 
#:{{code|ln -s evelauncher.sh /usr/bin/evelauncher}}
 
#Download the icon file
 
#:{{code|wget <nowiki>http://wiki.eveuniversity.org/images/a/af/Evelauncher.png</nowiki>}}
 
#Move the icon file to the correct directory
 
#:{{code|sudo mv Evelauncher.png /usr/share/pixmaps/}}
 
#Create the launcher file with a preferred editor
 
#:{{code|sudo $EDITOR /usr/share/applications/eve.desktop}}
 
#Insert the following text, then save:
 
#:{{code|<nowiki>Name=EVE Online</nowiki><br><nowiki>Comment=EVE Online by CCP Games</nowiki><br><nowiki>Exec=evelauncher</nowiki><br><nowiki>Icon=Evelauncher</nowiki><br><nowiki>Terminal=false</nowiki><br><nowiki>Type=Application</nowiki><br><nowiki>Categories=Game;</nowiki>}}
 
 
 
 
 
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