[04:20] <nalioth> dettoaltrimenti_: howdy
[04:20] <dettoaltrimenti_> thanks nalioth
[04:20] <dettoaltrimenti_> hello
[04:20] <nalioth> how familiar are you with compiling stuff?
[04:21] <dettoaltrimenti_> not too familiar. I managed to use Ark to unzip the tar.gz file, and that's where I am
[04:21] <dettoaltrimenti_> and I've never installed anything, except through adept. so I've never compiled anything
[04:24] <nalioth> ok
[04:24] <nalioth> open adept or a konsole, whatever you're comfortable with
[04:25] <dettoaltrimenti_> I'll go with adept
[04:26] <dettoaltrimenti_> ok
[04:26] <nalioth> install "build-essential" please
[04:30] <dettoaltrimenti6> sorry I got kicked from konversation somehow- I installed build-essential
[04:31] <nalioth> ok, in your openarena folder, do you see a "README" or "INSTALL" ?
[04:32] <dettoaltrimenti6> i see a README
[04:32] <nalioth> please do so  :)
[04:32] <dettoaltrimenti6> I did- there's no information on installing
[04:33] <dettoaltrimenti6> just system requirements, and explaining some possible problems with the game running
[04:34] <nalioth> ok, then open a konsole, please in the openarena directory
[04:34] <dettoaltrimenti6> ok, I'm there
[04:35] <nalioth> type ./configure <enter> please
[04:36] <dettoaltrimenti6> it says 'bash: ./configure: No such file or directory'
[04:38] <nalioth> umkay
[04:39] <dettoaltrimenti6> by the way, i also downloaded the .deb file if that is any easier to do
[04:39] <nalioth> gimme a couple of minutes please
[04:39] <dettoaltrimenti6> of course
[04:39] <nalioth> no, debs should not be used unless they are "Ubuntu" specific debs
[04:39] <dettoaltrimenti6> oh ok
[04:40] <crazy_bus> Why?
[04:40] <nalioth> debian packages are different than Ubuntu packages
[04:40] <nalioth> if you install a debian deb, it'll bring in other debian support debs
[04:40] <dettoaltrimenti6> Debian has on organised packaging system. You will not bugger up your system by using stable repositories of packages. You can (will) screw up your system by installing individual deb files.
[04:40] <nalioth> in the future, when you go to upgrade, you can have trouble
[04:41] <dettoaltrimenti6> but ubuntu is great- the is only the 2nd program I've ever wanted that I couldn't download through adept
[04:42] <crazy_bus> Aren't getdeb.net .deb, got all the nessicary files for ubuntu?
[04:42] <nalioth> no
[04:42] <nalioth> using debian debs will cause problems.
[04:42] <nalioth> WILL.
[04:43] <crazy_bus> But the website says the files are for ubuntu?
[04:43] <nalioth> then that is ok, 'if' they are specifically for Ubuntu
[04:45] <nalioth> dettoaltrimenti6: you still here?
[04:45] <dettoaltrimenti6> yes nalioth
[04:47] <dettoaltrimenti6> I'll have to leave for around an hour in the next 15 minutes though
[04:47] <nalioth> ok, in /sources, you'll see another .bz2 file you'll need to open up
[04:48] <dettoaltrimenti6> ok
[04:49] <dettoaltrimenti6> should I extract it into the /oa060 folder?
[04:49] <nalioth> extract it where it sits, please
[04:50] <dettoaltrimenti6> done
[04:50] <nalioth> now in your konsole, navigate into it, please
[04:50] <dettoaltrimenti6> ok done
[04:51] <nalioth> read the README  :)
[04:51] <dettoaltrimenti6> got it- did 'make' and it's doing something now
[04:52] <dettoaltrimenti6> ok ill be back soon, thanks for all the help
[04:52] <nalioth> you're welcome