How to run the exported game on ubuntu

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I am having a problem running the exported game on ubuntu linux. I am getting this message: Could not display "/media/*/682A-88E8/Game". There is no application installed for executable files. Do you want to search for an application to open this file?

What should i do to make it work?

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Answer by eweeparker · Jun 14, 2015 at 01:55 PM

in terminal type: chmod +x nameOfGame.x86

then, in the same folder where you have your game data, in your terminal run: ./nameOfGame.x86

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Answer by Landkeeper86 · Oct 06, 2013 at 06:40 PM

right click on executable properties->permission->check "allow executing file...." and try again, some error might still occur if missing dependencies so i suggest to run it in the terminal so you can see it

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Alesk · Oct 18, 2013 at 02:46 PM 0

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Hi,

I've got the same problem : exporting from Windows, I tried all modes "x86, x86-64, universal" + allowed the execution of the file once copied on Ubuntu... and the program still doesn't starts :( Even in ter$$anonymous$$al, the file is just unrecognized as an executable file...

Landkeeper86 · Oct 18, 2013 at 04:08 PM 0

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yes this is common, i even removed the extension .x86 or .x64, after I went to the ter$$anonymous$$al and browsed to the folder of the file, once in the location of the executable(the name is linuxTest) type "./linuxTest" then the fun begin cause many dependency are required, mesagl mesagl-dev and so forth, once you get them all, you'll be able to double click on executable and it will run without the ter$$anonymous$$al

Alesk · Oct 18, 2013 at 04:30 PM 0

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ok thanks for the hint :) but since I'm not a Linux guru at all, how could I know which dependencies are missing ? and then how to install them properly plz ?

Landkeeper86 · Oct 18, 2013 at 05:06 PM 0

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the list will display in the ter$$anonymous$$al, that is why I suggested to run it in there, please tell me which linux version you are running and post the errors received and I'll guide you through

Landkeeper86 · Oct 18, 2013 at 05:35 PM 0

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fantastic probably the app does same thing that i do manually, thanks

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Answer by qwertyk31 · Nov 19, 2013 at 11:22 PM

Make sure both of the files (the exe and the data folder) are on the home drive not a usb. the right click the exe and tick "executable" now the game should run when you click it.

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ahsen35813 · Apr 27, 2020 at 01:27 PM 0

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Actually, I've been able to run programs off of USB drives. It's even possible to run a light weight operating system off a USB drive, so I see no reason that it has to be on the home drive.

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Answer by Alesk · Oct 18, 2013 at 05:23 PM

Thanks for your help, but... I've found an easy solution in the meantime :) I asked a friend who had a similar problem with deploying a linux app for many customers, here is the way he used to do :

1) download getlibs-all.zip attached here, unpack and install it

2) in terminal type : getlibs pathToYourUnityAppfile

3) wait for the downloading of everything

4) reboot

done ! you can run your linux unity exe by double clicking it :)

At least it worked for me ;) Let me know if you think something might be missing in this process, else it should be good to share this solution widely ;)

link getlibs-all.zip

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dansav · May 03, 2016 at 08:36 PM 1

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Does your friend happen to know how to set up an ubuntu aws instance to run unity?

dabdaddydarko · Feb 27, 2020 at 11:32 PM 1

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where could i find that link now in 2020

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Answer by mickyballadelli · Sep 17, 2017 at 05:21 AM

I had the same problem on Ubuntu 17.04. The .x86 game just would not start.

To fix it I created a 64 bit version of the game (x86_64), then followed the advice to allow execution of the executable, and it worked.

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dabdaddydarko · Feb 27, 2020 at 07:02 PM 1

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where can one find this link?

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