Opensimulator .deb packages

Installation:

Copy the lines below and add them to your system’s software sources.

deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/shankao/opensimulator/ubuntu karmic main
deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/shankao/opensimulator/ubuntu karmic main

If you are using lucid, just substitute “karmic” for “lucid” in the above lines.

Then, you can use your preferred package manager (i.e. synaptic, apt-get, aptitude) to install the program, marked as opensimulator-server.

Running the server

While waiting for some dedicated scripts to run the server, you can do it in this way:

  • cd /usr/lib/opensimulator
  • Run as root: “mono OpenSim.exe“. You can use sudo for this.

Logs: /var/log/opensimulator

Docs: /usr/share/doc/opensimulator-server

Software generated data: /var/lib/opensimulator