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Linux: Error while building #5748

Closed zreedy closed 1 week ago

zreedy commented 2 weeks ago

Description

Building even an empty game on Ubuntu fails with an error about missing linuxdeploy dependency.

Expected Change

No response

Steps To Reproduce

  1. Start GameMaker
  2. Create and open an Empty project
  3. Hit F5 to run the game
  4. See the issue build.log

How reliably can you recreate this issue using your steps above?

Always

Which version of GameMaker are you reporting this issue for?

2022.0.2 (LTS), 2024.400 (Betas)

Which operating system(s) are you seeing the problem on?

Ubuntu 22 LTS

Are you running GameMaker from inside your Steam library?

None

Contact Us Package Attached?

Sample Project Added?

stuckie commented 1 week ago

The linuxdeploy tool does not seem to be part of Ubuntu's package repository, so it needs to be installed manually. See the Ubuntu setup guide: https://help.gamemaker.io/hc/en-us/articles/235186168-Setting-Up-For-Ubuntu