How do I install ZSNES on linux?

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ShamrockGold
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How do I install ZSNES on linux?

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I have kubuntu 10.04 which I'm still learning and am confused as to how to use all the extra downloads and such that I need. Can anyone walk me through please? Thanks.
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Re: How do I install ZSNES on linux?

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sudo apt-get install zsnes
enter your account password
or go to package manager or synaptic or whatever and install it from there. Those're usually easy to figure out.
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Re: How do I install ZSNES on linux?

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is zsnes even in their repo ? i doubt that for some reason since there's no 64 bit version and multilib is a bit meh to setup with libao being stupid.
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Re: How do I install ZSNES on linux?

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Last I checked it was in 1 release for 32-bit, missing in the next, and in both 32-bit and 64-bit in the third. Its a fucking crapshot.

http://packages.ubuntu.com/search?keywo ... ection=all
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Re: How do I install ZSNES on linux?

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If you are running a 64 bit OS, download the binaries here:

http://board.zsnes.com/phpBB3/viewtopic ... 13&start=0

And make sure to read the link given in the first post.
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Re: How do I install ZSNES on linux?

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Hey the command worked! I don't know if it mattered that I manually DLed all the stuff the site said I'd need.

Thanks! Now...how do I access it?
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Re: How do I install ZSNES on linux?

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You have to add an icon on your launcher bar (type in zsnes as the launch command). You can also run zsnes directly through the command line.
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Re: How do I install ZSNES on linux?

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It isn't in your Applications > Game menu? Looks like the packages installs a zsnes.desktop file in /usr/share/applications should it should be in your main menu already. Otherwise, what above said.
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