Chrome OS
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Steps to run Mudlet on Chrome OS
- Enable Linux (beta) on your Chromebook.
- Not all Chromebooks support Linux (beta). If you don't see these menu options then compare your device with the list of systems that would support it.
- At the bottom right, click the time.
- Click the gear icon for Settings.
- Click "Linux (Beta)" on the left side of the Settings screen.
- Click the "Turn on" button.
- Follow the steps. Setup can take 10 minutes or more.
- Download the latest version of Mudlet and place it into the Linux container.
- If your Chromebook has an Intel processor, you can run the file offered for Linux. If your device has an ARM processor, it will need to be compiled from source instead.
- Go to the Mudlet download page
- Click the Linux tab and find the .tar file.
- Right-click the link, "Save link as...", choose "Linux files" on the left and save it there inside of the Linux container.
- Open the Terminal app, use
ls
to verify that your file is where you expected - Extract the file with a command like
tar -xvzf Mudlet-4.9.1-linux-x64.AppImage.tar
, adjusting the file name for whatever version is current. (For example, if you downloaded file has a name ofMudlet-4.10.1-linux-x64.AppImage.tar
instead, your command will betar -xvzf Mudlet-4.10.1-linux-x64.AppImage.tar
) - Start the program by typing
./Mudlet.AppImage
- Note: If started from the Terminal in this way, keep the Terminal open until after you're finished.
- Make a shortcut.
- Save the file https://www.mudlet.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/mudlet_main_512x512.png inside of the Linux area. I created a hidden folder .icons and placed it in there just to be tidy, but you can put it wherever.
- In Terminal, type
sudo apt install nano
to install an editor, thensudo nano /usr/share/applications/mudlet.desktop
to start it, paste this block of text, changing the folder locations for wherever you placed the 2 files:- [Desktop Entry]
- Type=Application
- Exec=/home/YOURNAME/mudlet/Mudlet.AppImage
- Name=Mudlet
- Icon=/home/YOURNAME/.icons/mudlet_main_512x512.png
- Use Ctrl-X to exit the nano editor, and save changes.
- Click the launcher icon at the bottom left corner of the screen, the 'Linux apps' folder should show your new Mudlet icon inside there. Click it and it should run.
- Once it is running, you can right click on the icon in the bar at the bottom of the screen and then pin it in the shelf.