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Started by hadim

Xeletron Lv 1

Hi there, i guess for some the above is to little info. Here's a little extra help.

*** DO NOT TYPE these ' ' or these " "…

Unfold the file Foldit.tar.gz by doubleklick on it. Now you will have the choice to unpack, pick your homefolder to unpack to. (your home folder is the folder with your name, /home/foo when your name is foo. When ready you may close all.
Now open a terminal (ALT-F2 type in 'gnome-terminal')
First we need to install a missing library. type: 'sudo apt-get install libglut3' … follow the on screen instructions.
Now we open your foldit folder again. type: 'cd Foldit' and press 'Enter'
To start Foldit, type: './Foldit' ( yes with the ./ before it) and press ENTER! and it runs.

For the next time you want to run, you can start it up again with ./Foldit from the foldit folder.

** if you get this error: **

Foldit Error: The game has previously not started up correctly. If this problem persists, please install the latest version.

…Then remove the file 'initial_run' from the Foldit folder. for who may concern: it wont run well on an older machine.

LorraineMae Lv 1

Hello,

I'm using:

kernel: Linux 4.4.0-64-generic (x86_64)
distribution: buntu 16.04.2 LTS

but have not used linux for a very long time…

Just downloaded Foldit, unpacked it OK, but it does not run.

Is libglut3 part of a package that I might need to install? Didn't find that name in the package manager.

Thanks for helping.

Xaqron Lv 1

This worked for me on Ubuntu 16.04.1 LTS which is among wide Linux disros in use. If Foldit is not gonna work on such this and even doesn't produce a meaningful error then something is wrong IMO.

BTW type in terminal as below:

$ sudo apt-get install freeglut3

Then run the program (Foldit).

I'm new to Foldit wondering why the Forum doesn't support "text formatting" and "Search" functionality.

Bruno Kestemont Lv 1

And to install it easilly, first install Synaptic Package Manager (to be installed directly from the Ubuntu Software, System, Other)