How to set up Ren'Py on the Linux Endless 64_86?

Discuss how to use the Ren'Py engine to create visual novels and story-based games. New releases are announced in this section.
Forum rules
This is the right place for Ren'Py help. Please ask one question per thread, use a descriptive subject like 'NotFound error in option.rpy' , and include all the relevant information - especially any relevant code and traceback messages. Use the code tag to format scripts.
Post Reply
Message
Author
EmpressOfEmpresses
Newbie
Posts: 18
Joined: Tue Mar 10, 2020 10:55 am

How to set up Ren'Py on the Linux Endless 64_86?

#1 Post by EmpressOfEmpresses »

I've downloaded "renpy-7.3.5-sdk.tar.bz2" and extracted, but a file "renpy.exe" does not work. I can't find any way to run Ren'Py. How to set up or run Ren'Py on the Linux Endless 64_86?

User avatar
Moshibit
Regular
Posts: 50
Joined: Wed Oct 16, 2019 1:58 pm
Location: Mexico
Contact:

Re: How to set up Ren'Py on the Linux Endless 64_86?

#2 Post by Moshibit »

You have to run renpy.sh on the linux terminal, .exe's files are for Windows

In the terminal change the directory to your sdk and type

Code: Select all

./renpy.sh

EmpressOfEmpresses
Newbie
Posts: 18
Joined: Tue Mar 10, 2020 10:55 am

Please, copy-paste all that mast be in the terminal.

#3 Post by EmpressOfEmpresses »

How exactly? What exactly must be in the terminal? Please, copy-paste all that mast be in the terminal. I've tried and nothing happens. I've tried "/renpy-7.3.5-sdk./renpy.sh" and got a simbol ">" at the left of terminal without a name of my account. And nothing. I've tried and "/renpy-7.3.5-sdk/renpy.sh" and also got a simbol ">" without anything else.

User avatar
Moshibit
Regular
Posts: 50
Joined: Wed Oct 16, 2019 1:58 pm
Location: Mexico
Contact:

Re: Please, copy-paste all that mast be in the terminal.

#4 Post by Moshibit »

To facilitate the procedure, place the sdk folder in your Home folder.

second press Ctrl + Alt + T simultaneously to open the terminal.

type:

Code: Select all

cd renpy-7.3.5-sdk/
If you don't have the sdk folder in the Home folder, you will have to put the full directory path after cd

finally type

Code: Select all

./renpy.sh
I think you are new in Linux, look for a tutorial on basic commands, good luck.

EmpressOfEmpresses
Newbie
Posts: 18
Joined: Tue Mar 10, 2020 10:55 am

Re: How to set Please, copy-paste what exactly I need to copy-paste in the terminal.up Ren'Py on the Linux Endless 64_86

#5 Post by EmpressOfEmpresses »

Please, copy-paste what exactly I need to copy-paste in the terminal, then I'll change an address.

EmpressOfEmpresses
Newbie
Posts: 18
Joined: Tue Mar 10, 2020 10:55 am

Re: How to set up Ren'Py on the Linux Endless 64_86?

#6 Post by EmpressOfEmpresses »

Also, I don't know how to send a sdk folder to the home folder, right click on the mouse can't help me.

EmpressOfEmpresses
Newbie
Posts: 18
Joined: Tue Mar 10, 2020 10:55 am

Re: How to set up Ren'Py on the Linux Endless 64_86?

#7 Post by EmpressOfEmpresses »

I've sended sdk into "home" and after "cd renpy-7.3.5-sdk/" I've got "~/renpy-7.3.5-sdk$" and nothing.

User avatar
Moshibit
Regular
Posts: 50
Joined: Wed Oct 16, 2019 1:58 pm
Location: Mexico
Contact:

Re: How to set up Ren'Py on the Linux Endless 64_86?

#8 Post by Moshibit »

The easiest thing is to move it using the file viewer. you drag and drop it. the other is to use the terminal with the mv command, for example:

Code: Select all

mv source target
Last edited by Moshibit on Wed Mar 11, 2020 1:24 pm, edited 1 time in total.

EmpressOfEmpresses
Newbie
Posts: 18
Joined: Tue Mar 10, 2020 10:55 am

Re: How to set up Ren'Py on the Linux Endless 64_86?

#9 Post by EmpressOfEmpresses »

And also: "bash: ./renpy.sh: No such file or directory
account:~/renpy-7.3.5-sdk$ "
I prefer to run sdk from a special folder. How exactly? Please, copy-paste me from the terminal.
Last edited by EmpressOfEmpresses on Wed Mar 11, 2020 1:28 pm, edited 1 time in total.

User avatar
Moshibit
Regular
Posts: 50
Joined: Wed Oct 16, 2019 1:58 pm
Location: Mexico
Contact:

Re: How to set up Ren'Py on the Linux Endless 64_86?

#10 Post by Moshibit »

Maybe you need to grant permissions to renpy.sh , change directory with the cd command to the sdk folder. and type:

Code: Select all

chmod u+x renpy.sh
and then:

Code: Select all

./renpy.sh
If this doesn't work, I don't know what's going on. I hope someone else can help you. Try sending a message to PyTom or ask for help on the Discord channel

EmpressOfEmpresses
Newbie
Posts: 18
Joined: Tue Mar 10, 2020 10:55 am

Re: How to set up Ren'Py on the Linux Endless 64_86?

#11 Post by EmpressOfEmpresses »

I understood how to run sdk from a home folder. I need to run Ren'Py from another folder. How exactly? Please, copy-paste me from the terminal. Like that "account@endless:~$ cd renpy-7.3.5-sdk/
account@endless:~/renpy-7.3.5-sdk$ ./renpy.sh" but for full directory. I have folder "Ren'Py" in the folder "Home".
I've tried:

cd /sysroot/home/account/Ren'Py/renpy-7.3.5-sdk/
>

cd sysroot/home/account/Ren'Py/renpy-7.3.5-sdk/
>

cd Ren'Py/renpy-7.3.5-sdk/
>

User avatar
Moshibit
Regular
Posts: 50
Joined: Wed Oct 16, 2019 1:58 pm
Location: Mexico
Contact:

Re: How to set up Ren'Py on the Linux Endless 64_86?

#12 Post by Moshibit »

My last try, step by step.

1. open the terminal by pressing ctrl + alt + t
2. type:

Code: Select all

cd Ren'Py/renpy-7.3.5-sdk "
3. press Enter. the terminal now looks like "account:~Ren'Py/renpy-7.3.5-sdk$ "
4. type:

Code: Select all

chmod u+x renpy.sh
5. press Enter.
6. type:

Code: Select all

./renpy.sh
7. press Enter.

https://www.renpy.org/doc/html/quickstart.html
in the link it says "On Linux, unpack the tarball, change into the renpy-<version> directory, and then run renpy.sh."

I don't think it works but try to open renpy.sh with double click or selecting and pressing enter from file viewer

https://askubuntu.com/questions/38661/h ... ipts#38670

EmpressOfEmpresses
Newbie
Posts: 18
Joined: Tue Mar 10, 2020 10:55 am

Re: How to set up Ren'Py on the Linux Endless 64_86?

#13 Post by EmpressOfEmpresses »

Terminal can't understand "Ren'Py" as folder name. I named folder "RenPy" and all works fine now. (Even without granting permissions.) Thank you.

Code: Select all

account@endless:~$ cd RenPy/renpy-7.3.5-sdk/
account@endless:~/RenPy/renpy-7.3.5-sdk$ ./renpy.sh

Post Reply

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: jeffster, Kocker