GameDevelop Won't launch on Ubuntu 12.10

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#1

Hello, I’m having an issue on Ubuntu 12.10 when I try to launch the .sh file.

/home/drew/Documents/GameDev/Game Develop/StartGameDevelop.sh: line 37: ./GDIDE: No such file or directory

I’m not sure why it says that, since the GDIDE is in that same folder. If I can provide any more information please let me know. Thanks.

#2

Check if GDIDE as the right to be executed ( Right click on the file > Properties )

#3

Thanks for the quick response. It is checked as an executable.

#4

I’m not really sure why I’ve had so much trouble so far. I downloaded it, and when I first ran it recieved a string of errors due to libs missing. I managed to find them all via the ubuntu software manager, but this one has me stumped.

#5

Ok, try this :
-Go in GD folder with a terminal ( type cd followed with the path of GD )
-Type LD_LIBRARY_PATH=$LD_LIBRARY_PATH:. ( do not forget the . at the end )
-Then type ./GDIDE to launch Game Develop.

If there are some errors, paste the messages here :slight_smile:

#6

After running the test, this is what it came back with:

./GDIDE: error while loading shared libraries: libGDCore.so: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory

Thanks again for the help.

#7

Ok, could you repeat the same step but with adding “export” before LD_LIBRARY… :

-Go in GD folder with a terminal ( type cd followed with the path of GD )
-Type export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=$LD_LIBRARY_PATH:. ( do not forget the . at the end )
-Then type ./GDIDE to launch Game Develop.

#8

Nice, that launched it. Any chance you could explain what was happening? I’m still new to linux so trying to learn everything I can. Also, will I have to launch it that way every time?

#9

Game Develop uses shared libraries ( as any other programs ) : Some of them are system related and included in Ubuntu, while others are provided by Game Develop. So as to use the latter, it is necessary to tell the system that some libraries can be found in the directory of Game Develop ( that is why the LD_LIBRARY_PATH… command is required ).
The script used to launch Game Develop should do this work, but it didn’t work, I do not know why.
For now, you’ll have to enter the two commands so as to launch GD.