How to install the Battle for Wesnoth on a Chromebook


Today we are looking at how to install the Battle for Wesnoth, which is a strategy game, on a Chromebook.

In the tutorial, we enable Linux Apps on our Chromebook, update the repositories (just of the Linux apps), and then install Wesnoth.  Please follow the video/audio guide and find the commands used below.

Please take note that with the release of Chrome OS 89,  the location of Linux Apps has been changed in the Chromebook’s settings.  Have a look at this tutorial, to see how to turn on Linux apps and then continue with the installation tutorial.

Commands Used:
sudo apt update
sudo apt install wesnoth

Official Site:
https://www.wesnoth.org/

Please take note that with the release of Chrome OS 90,  the location of Linux Apps has been changed in the Chromebook’s settings.  Have a look at this tutorial, to see how to turn on Linux apps and then continue with the installation tutorial.

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