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Sorry couldn't find in search engines. I downloaded a linux game and it's a .run file. I don't know how to install it.
If all you got was one file, then it seems likely that it is an executable or self-installing archive of some sort. In the directory with the file:
./filename
See what happens
Sorry couldn't find in search engines. I downloaded a linux game and it's a .run file. I don't know how to install it.
Mind telling us which game? You might get some good tips from others who have installed it. The installer may give options on where to install the files. Root permission may be needed, depending on where the files are installed.
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