How to Install Veloren on Manjaro

Veloren is an open-world, voxel-based game that can be played on Linux, Windows, and MacOS. In this tutorial, we will cover the steps to install Veloren on Manjaro Linux.

Prerequisites

Before we proceed to the installation process, make sure that your Manjaro Linux is updated and upgraded using the following command:

sudo pacman -Syu

Installation

To install Veloren on Manjaro, follow the steps below:

Step 1: Install Dependencies

Veloren depends on several libraries such as git, rust, openal, libsodium, and glfw among others. We can install them by running the following command:

sudo pacman -S git rustup openal libsodium glfw

Step 2: Clone Veloren Repository

Next, we need to clone the Veloren repository using the following command:

git clone https://gitlab.com/veloren/veloren.git

Step 3: Build Veloren

Now we need to build Veloren using the following command:

cd veloren
cargo build --release

This might take some time depending on your system's specifications and internet speed. Once the build is complete, the Veloren executable will be located in the target/release/ directory.

Step 4: Run Veloren

To start Veloren, simply navigate to the directory where the executable is located and run the following command:

./veloren

This will launch the game and you can start playing.

Conclusion

We have successfully installed Veloren on Manjaro Linux. Veloren is a fun game to play and we hope you enjoy it!