Linux (Xubuntu) installation - can't find the game after install

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camjrp
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Linux (Xubuntu) installation - can't find the game after install

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First of all i will prevent that english is not my native language so you could find some errors in my writting
Using the latest version of Ubuntu (Xubuntu) i installed OpenRa following the instructions. First installed mono, then the appimage file and everything was ok. The game runned without a flaw.
After quiting the game, i could not found it anywhere. Not in the file manager nor in the start menu. I suppose that if i installed and after the install the game runned flawlessly, its because it is in the system.
So, where could i find it and what do i have to do to add it to the start menu.
Thanks in advance!

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Re: Linux (Xubuntu) installation - can't find the game after install

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Iirc the game files are within the AppImage, so there is no installation folder created. Was that your question?

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Re: Linux (Xubuntu) installation - can't find the game after install

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I just found a folder of the instalattion. It was hidden.
The folder name is .openra. But i can't find the executable.
I find this odd because when i was using Debian, after installing the game, dpkg recognized it and i was able tu run it through the start menu, but with xubuntu i can't find it.
I just tried typing "openra" in the terminal and it says "command not found"

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Re: Linux (Xubuntu) installation - can't find the game after install

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Ok, an update on this issue.
I just found Openra in the repositories of my system. I don't know why it wasent there before, im pretty sure i looked for it.
Before installing it trough the software center, i would like to uninstall what i installed with the appimage. So, what do i have to do to uninstall it?

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Re: Linux (Xubuntu) installation - can't find the game after install

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The AppImage is self contained - run it to run the game, delete it to "uninstall" it. If you want to add shortcuts to your system launcher you need to install https://github.com/AppImage/appimaged and move the AppImage to one of the monitored directories.

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Re: Linux (Xubuntu) installation - can't find the game after install

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Thanks a lot

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