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====== Crossfire Server on Linux ======

Crossfire should install and run on any Linux variant that supports [[wp>X_Window_System|X]] and has the libraries which Crossfire requires.

This page addresses installation and running of Crossfire software.  For instructions related to setup and use of a Linux development environment to build Crossfire software, refer to the [[dev:linux| Linux Developer]] index page.

===== Debian =====
Crossfire is available in all Debian distributions; oldstable, stable, testing and unstable.

==== Installation ====
The easiest way to install Crossfire on [[wp>Debian]] is to use the Debian package system and repository.  The version there may lag somewhat behind the latest release, but it will be tested for Debian and automatically install any needed dependencies.

To stay current with the latest Crossfire development, see the [[dev:linux| Linux Developer]] index page where resources related to toolchain setup and source compilation are listed.

=== Server ===

The server installation command is the following:

  $ apt-get update;apt-get install crossfire-server crossfire-maps

Note: you may need to use the sudo command to install these packages

  $ sudo apt-get update;sudo apt-get install crossfire-server crossfire-maps

This will install the Crossfire server (crossfire-server) and the current map set (crossfire-maps)

On older releases of Debian, additional commands are necessary because of [[https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=920955|Bug 920955]]

After installation, run the following commands:

  $ sudo chown -R games.games /var/games/crossfire
  
This will correctly change file and directory ownership of the game server files to allow you to save player files, apartment maps, etc.

If necessary, you can stop, start or restart the crossfire server via the following commands, respectively:

  $ /etc/init.d/crossfire-server stop

  $ /etc/init.d/crossfire-server start

  $ /etc/init.d/crossfire-server restart

Again, adding sudo to those commands may be necessary.  For example:

  $ sudo /etc/init.d/crossfire-server restart

===== (K|X)Ubuntu =====

Crossfire is available in all (K|X)Ubuntu distributions (warty, hoary, breezy, dapper, edgy, feisty, gutsy, hardy, ibex, jaunty, karmic, lucid and maverick) and found in the **universe** section; the exceptions being that the crossfire-client-gtk2 client is only available for the edgy, feisty, hardy, ibex, jaunty, karmic, lucid and maverick distribution and the no longer maintained crossfire-maps-small (aka small world which stopped being maintained at v1.5.0) package is only available for the dapper, hardy, jaunty, karmic, lucid and maverick releases.  The original two clients, crossfire-client-x11 and crossfire-client-gtk, are only available up to the lucid release.

==== Installation ====
The easiest way to install Crossfire on [[wp>Ubuntu]] is to use the (K|X)Ubuntu package system and repository.  The version there may lag somewhat behind the latest release, but it will be tested for (K|X)Ubuntu and automatically install any needed dependencies.  (To stay current with the latest development version, see the [[http://crossfire.real-time.com/svn/index.html|Crossfire SVN page]].)

=== Command Line Interface (CLI) ===

== Server ==

The server installation command is the following:

  $ sudo apt-get update;sudo apt-get install crossfire-server crossfire-maps

This will install the Crossfire server (crossfire-server) and the current map set (crossfire-maps)

If necessary, you can stop, start or restart the crossfire server via the following commands, respectively:

  $ sudo /etc/init.d/crossfire-server stop

  $ sudo /etc/init.d/crossfire-server start

  $ sudo /etc/init.d/crossfire-server restart

=== GUI ===

== Server ==

The following steps summarize how to install Crossfire packages through the GUI (Synaptic Package Manager.)  The instructions are based of an installation of Feisty Fawn, the actual steps may vary for earlier releases or distributions of Ubuntu.

If necessary, to enable access to the **Universe** section **OR** confirm that you have access to the Universe section, perform the following steps:

  - Click on **System** -> **Administration** -> **Synaptic Package Manager**
  - Within **Synaptic Package Manager**, click on **Settings** -> **Repositories** and a new popup window should appear
  - Place a check, or make sure there is a check, in front of **Community maintained  Open Source software (universe)**
  - Click on the **Close** button (lower right of the popup window)
  - If necessary, click on the **Close** button to the **Repositories Changed** window
  - Click on **Update** to download or update the new software package list
  - Click on the **Search** button and a new popup window will appear
  - For the search term, use **crossfire** and click on **Search**
  - Select which component(s) you wish to install; at a minimum you'll need at least one of the clients
  - Follow the prompts and confirmation steps (check box next to the package name, confirm the installation) and click on **Apply**
  - Wait for the files to download and install

===== Fedora : Fedora 8, Fedora 9, Fedora 10 =====
Crossfire is available in Fedora 8, Fedora 9 & Fedora 10 projects.


==== Installation ====
The easiest way to install Crossfire on [[wp>Fedora]] is to use the Fedora Package Collection.  The version there may lag somewhat behind the latest release, but it will be tested for Fedora and automatically install any needed dependencies.  (To stay current with the latest development version, see the [[http://crossfire.real-time.com/svn/index.html|Crossfire SVN page]] and the [[server:server_compiling|crossfire_compile_guide]].)

=== Server ===

The server installation command is the following:

  $ yum update; yum install crossfire

Note: you may need to use the sudo command to install these packages

  $ sudo yum update;sudo yum install crossfire

This will install the Crossfire server and the current map set.  

If necessary, you can stop, start or restart the crossfire server via the following commands, respectively:

  $ /etc/init.d/crossfire stop

  $ /etc/init.d/crossfire start

  $ /etc/init.d/crossfire restart

Again, adding sudo to those commands may be necessary.  For example:

  $ sudo /etc/init.d/crossfire restart

=====Emulators=====

====QEMU====

  * The [[:howto:qemu]] page contains information how to use qemu to build and test/run crossfire on a virtual host.
  * The example is based on a Mandriva OS from the [[http://www.oszoo.org/|Free OS Zoo]].

===== "Others" =====

FIXME - more information for the following "short list" of other Linux distros

  * [[:server:linux:Puppy Linux]]