Alien Arena

[RibaFish66]

So i ve downloaded alien arena from Muon Software Center,everything went fine but when i try to load the game it wont load.I tried to run it from terminal and i got this:

ln: creating symbolic link `/home/matko/.config/alien-arena/data1': Permission denied
using /home/matko/.config/alien-arena/arena for writing
Could not exec default.cfg
Could not exec config.cfg
Console initialized.
--------- [Loading Renderer] ---------
Master server at 69.136.224.226:27900
Sending shutdown to 69.136.224.226:27900
recursive shutdown
Error: Couldn't load pics/colormap.pcx

Does anyone has Alien Arena installed and does it work and can you help me with this?

[Flip the Switch]

I am downloading Alien Arena just now using Synaptic (don't really like Muon all that much)
Will let you know how I get on.

[Flip the Switch]

Running Kubuntu 64-bit v 11.10.
Downloaded AA using Synaptic.
Program will not launch from the Application launcher or from /USR/GAMES
Getting same error as you on CLI.

Could not exec default.cfg
Could not exec config.cfg
Console initialized.
--------- [Loading Renderer] ---------
Master server at 69.136.224.226:27900
Sending shutdown to 69.136.224.226:27900
recursive shutdown
Error: Couldn't load pics/colormap.pcx

I guess it's broken.
Oh well, back to Nexuiz!

[Flip the Switch]

Ok RibaFish66.
I have it sassed.
It seems to do with permissions, and here is the "unorthodox but still works" fix for your problem.
At the terminal launch Dolphin as superuser ie $ sudo dolphin
When it launches, navigate to /root/user/games
Right click on Alien-Arena
Permission Tab, change all to Can Read or Write.
Click Ok
Reboot.
Enjoy Alien Arena.

[GreyGeek]

Ok RibaFish66.
I have it sassed.
It seems to do with permissions, and here is the "unorthodox but still works" fix for your problem.
At the terminal launch Dolphin as superuser ie $ sudo dolphin
When it launches, navigate to /root/user/games
Right click on Alien-Arena
Permission Tab, change all to Can Read or Write.
Click Ok
Reboot.
Enjoy Alien Arena.

Does the game force you to install it as root? It shouldn't. There is no /root/user directory in /root. Alien must of created it. To me, that looks like a security risk.
IF it insists installing as root then I'd create a chroot jail and run it from there.

[Flip the Switch]

@GreyGeek
When I had a ponder on this problem, and pondering doesn't come easy these days, I recalled that I had had this difficulty about a year ago with AA and PCLinuxOS.
I checked back in my notes, and the solution was revealed. Apparently it is quite a common problem involving AA initially trying to create a symlink in /usr/share/games/alien-arena/ as your user when you first launch it.
I installed AA using Synaptic and therefore I was working as root, but AA did not ask for root permission to install.
Do you reckon it is a security hazard?

[RibaFish66]

Thanks Flip the Switch i almost lost all hope that someone will reply to this thread.So should i do it or not since GreyGeek mentioned its a security risk?

[Flip the Switch]

Hi RibaFish66.
Really cannot guide you here.
I have been playing it tonight, but maybe you want to wait and see what GG reckons
If you are bored, have you tried Nexuiz ?

[RibaFish66]

Yep i m downloading it right now,thanks for the suggestion.

[Flip the Switch]

The P***y Delight Minstagib server is pretty good.
Deathmatch, just slaughter everything in sight

[RibaFish66]

See you on the battlefield then.

[Flip the Switch]

Watch your back LOL

[Jonas]

@GreyGeek
installed AA using Synaptic and therefore I was working as root, but AA did not ask for root permission to install.
Do you reckon it is a security hazard?

Installing Alien arena or any other software thru apt/Muon/Apper/Synaptic shouldn't (read=will not) require /root though it will require admin privilegies(=password) so safety wise this shouldn't be any issue as far as I know.

Now ...helmets on... mark thread as [SOLVED] & get ready for head shot

B.R

Jonas