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Better Documentation for Ubuntu Installation needed

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sectopod:
I run Ubuntu 14.04.
I was able to install OXC by following the installation instructions given on

https://openxcom.org/downloads-milestones/

which are these (2017-02-19):


--- Code: ---# sudo add-apt-repository ppa:knapsu/openxcom
# sudo apt-get update
# sudo apt-get install openxcom

--- End code ---

But it took me 30 min more to find the directory where i have to put the original assets into. I found it to be 

/usr/share/openxcom/data

I think it would be helpful to include that installation step and this folder into the installation instructions.

And btw the version text on https://openxcom.org/downloads-milestones/ reads
Current Milestone: 1.0 · June 13, 2014
which imo is a bit bewildering because of the 2.5 years old date. Maybe remove the date and just leave the milestone?

greetings from mars

scyt4l3:
https://www.ufopaedia.org/index.php/Installing_(OpenXcom)

https://github.com/SupSuper/OpenXcom#linux

sectopod:
Yes, thank you. I was pointed towards those resources.  :)

beng:
I am running Linux Mint 21.1 which is based on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS on a 64 bit PC.

What I found works for me is:


* Download the appimage from https://openxcom.org/git-builds/ (click the penguin icon to see Linux appimages)
* Downloaded the least old appimage, 64 bit. Save in my downloads directory.
* Make it executable and run it.  It will show an error screen which shows the directory it is looking for the UFO data files in.
* Copy UFO data files and folders to that directory (files to be copied are similar to those for Windows version).
* Run it again and it works.

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