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linux_setup [2021/12/26 15:53] johnsanclinux_setup [2023/08/19 08:11] johnsanc
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 ====== Setting up RomVault on Linux ====== ====== Setting up RomVault on Linux ======
 RomVault is designed as a Windows application, but it will run on many Linux distros using mono. The instructions below outline the basic steps to initially setup RomVault on Linux using the Ubuntu distro as an example. RomVault is designed as a Windows application, but it will run on many Linux distros using mono. The instructions below outline the basic steps to initially setup RomVault on Linux using the Ubuntu distro as an example.
  
-|**⚠ CAUTION:** \\ There may be Linux and mono specific bugs. Please refer to the [[bugs_known_issues|Bugs Known Issues]] page for more details. Please join the [[https://discord.gg/fVJQPA8|ROMVault Discord server]] to report any new bugs.|+<WRAP important>There may be Linux and mono specific bugs. Please refer to the [[https://romvault.convas.io/bugs?tags=Linux|Bugs Known Issues]] page and filter for the Linux tag for more details. Please join the [[https://discord.gg/fVJQPA8|ROMVault Discord server]] to report any new bugs.</WRAP>
  
 ===== Install Mono ===== ===== Install Mono =====
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   - Right click the file and select **Allow Launching**   - Right click the file and select **Allow Launching**
  
-|**ⓘ NOTE:** \\ RomVault does not come packaged with a separate icon file. You can use your own .png or .ico file for your launcher shortcut image.|+<WRAP info>RomVault does not come packaged with a separate icon file. You can use your own .png or .ico file for your launcher shortcut image.</WRAP>
  
 ===== Launch RomVault ===== ===== Launch RomVault =====
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   - Launch with ''mono ./ROMVault3.exe''   - Launch with ''mono ./ROMVault3.exe''
  
 +<WRAP tip>If RomVault does not start properly or if certain features like DatVault do not work, then the issue may be related to a WinForms style that is deprecated in mono. If you run into this issue, try setting the following variable when launching the application:
 +''$ MONO_WINFORMS_XIM_STYLE=disabled mono ROMVault3.exe''</WRAP>
  
linux_setup.txt · Last modified: 2023/08/19 08:30 by johnsanc