Author Topic: Trouble installing minecraft on xubuntu  (Read 2069 times)

While I'm installing OpenJDK Java 7 Runtime. I'm going to ask you oh wise forums. How do you install Minecraft on xubuntu 13.04? The manual tutorial is out dated since when I make the .minecraft folder it doesn't appear but it apparently it is there. and it would be nice if minecraft could have a desktop shortcut and or games shortcut too.
« Last Edit: May 11, 2013, 09:49:51 PM by Zacks »

Install WINE and run the .exe version of Minecraft.

I'll use that as my backup plan :P

download the .jar

right click it and click properties.

click run as executable and run it.

there is no run as executable.

"Name: minecraft.jar

Kind: Java archive

Open With: Archive Manager

Modified: Today

Accessed: Today

Size: 80.0 KB (81,938 Bytes)"

Emblems tab and Permissions tab doesn't have anything which would me exe.

I thought Ubuntu came with Java? Or there was a Java version for minecraft

I thought Ubuntu came with Java? Or there was a Java version for minecraft
Ubuntu I don't know if it comes with Java. I'm running on Xubuntu 13.04 and I just installed java. I'm trying to make the linux version of minecraft run or atleast open.


there is no run as executable.

"Name: minecraft.jar

Kind: Java archive

Open With: Archive Manager

Modified: Today

Accessed: Today

Size: 80.0 KB (81,938 Bytes)"

Emblems tab and Permissions tab doesn't have anything which would me exe.
you have to go to Minecraft.net and download the windows executable to use with WINE.

I thought you were talking about the linux version of minecraft.

you have to go to Minecraft.net and download the windows executable to use with WINE.
if that's true then why did they even bother making a Linux version

Don't know :( but the linux version is sooo hard to install manually..

if that's true then why did they even bother making a Linux version
I could never get the Linux version to work on Ubuntu so I just used WINE.

Not saying it doesn't work in all cases, that's just how I got it to work.

there is no run as executable.

"Name: minecraft.jar

Kind: Java archive

Open With: Archive Manager

Modified: Today

Accessed: Today

Size: 80.0 KB (81,938 Bytes)"

Emblems tab and Permissions tab doesn't have anything which would me exe.
Look at the other tabs of the properties

Right click on your .jar file and go to Properties. On one of the tabs (can't remember which), you will see a button that has something to do with unblocking the file or making it executable. Click that.

edit: Also, the Minecraft wiki has a good setup guide that I used for mine.

Install the Java runtime if you haven't done so already and run java -jar minecraft.jar.