How to install Minetest on Linux

To install the Minetest video game on your Debian Linux PC, start by launching a terminal window. To launch a terminal window press Ctrl + Alt + T or Ctrl + Shift + T on the keyboard. Once the terminal window is open and ready to go, use the Apt-get command below to load up Minetest on your system.

1. Where is Minetest installed Ubuntu?
2. How do you compile Minetest?
3. How do I update Minetest?
4. Is Minetest a virus?
5. Is Minetest better than Minecraft?
6. How do you teleport in Minetest?
7. How do you host a Minetest server?
8. How do I install Minetest on Windows?
9. Who created Minetest?

Where is Minetest installed Ubuntu?

The common place to install them is $path_user/mods/ . That is minetest-install-directory/mods/ in the official Windows releases and on GNU/Linux with RUN_IN_PLACE enabled and ~/. minetest/mods/ in globally installed Minetest versions.

How do you compile Minetest?

Compile Minetest

1. Start up the CMake GUI.
2. Select Browse Source... ...
3. Select Browse Build... ...
4. Select Configure.
5. Choose the right visual Studio version and target platform. ...
6. Choose Specify toolchain file for cross-compiling.
7. Click Next.
8. Select the vcpkg toolchain file e.g. D:/vcpkg/scripts/buildsystems/vcpkg.cmake.

How do I update Minetest?

From the source: Build the new version in a new directory and copy the folder "worlds" and the file "minetest. conf" from the old to the new version. If you use Debian als os: "aptitude update && aptitude safe-upgrade" should update minetest too, but the Version in Jessie is "0.4. 9+repack-6'.

Is Minetest a virus?

Re: Is minetest a virus? Minetest is not a virus, it's a drug, you just can't stop playing … ;-)

Is Minetest better than Minecraft?

In fact, Minetest Game has way fewer features than Minecraft, and is not even remotely as feature-rich. If you expect a faithful Minecraft clone, you will be very disappointed. Remember that Minetest Game is only one of many games for Minetest. If you're looking for a more faithful Minecraft clone, try MineClone 2.

How do you teleport in Minetest?

In Minetest Game, there is also: /sethome – Sets your current position as the home point for the /home command. /home – Teleports you to the home point that was set with the /sethome command.

How do you host a Minetest server?

Windows

1. Open command prompt by going in the Minetest installation folder, then in the “bin” folder, hold Shift, do a right click on a empty file (not on minetest.exe), click “Open command window here”.
2. Type this: minetest.exe --server . ...
3. If your server crashes, then look at the debug.txt in /Minetest/bin/

How do I install Minetest on Windows?

Getting Minetest

1. Windows. Download Minetest. ...
2. OS X. Download Minetest. ...
3. GNU/Linux Installation. If you can, download the version already compiled for your distribution of GNU/Linux. ...
4. Folder structure according to CMakeLists.txt. ...
5. Play Singleplayer. ...
6. Play Online. ...
7. Basic Controls. ...
8. Gameplay.

Who created Minetest?

Minetest