Running a .love file in Ubuntu 11.10

[karlexceed]

I have been using love on windows for a while, and well, I love love. Trouble is, I also love ubuntu.

I just installed 0.7.2 using synaptic. The main executable runs fine - integration into unity is fine...

My trouble is, when I double click on a .love file, I get the same window as if I were to run the main love executable alone. So, the spinning love logo...

What's the issue here? It's the same also if I try to do this from the terminal, with or without a sudo.

In this specific case, I'm trying to run In Your Face City Trains, or iyfct.love. Nothing fancy or silly.

Help?

[bartbes]

It seems you need to edit /usr/share/applications/love.desktop, specifically the Exec line.

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Exec=/usr/bin/love

should be

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Exec=/usr/bin/love %U

Apparently, some desktops don't do this by default (and this may very well be according to the specifications), and this should be fixed for the next release.

[karlexceed]

You're correct in that the Exec line was missing the %U, but this did not solve the problem.

I have changed that line, restarted my computer, and verified that the change stuck. But still, from the desktop or command line, I still only see the basic spinning LOVE logo.

[Robin]

Could you give us more information about what you have and what you do? Some screenshots for example?

I don't think anyone of us can find the solution with the information we have now.

[Nixola]

Did you try to run it from the terminal? (command 'love path/of/file.love')

[bartbes]

I know older versions (amongst which most probably 0.7.2) can be affected by a folder named 'love' in the working directory. Maybe the launcher runs it from a path that has a folder like that?

[karlexceed]

My desktop:


When I double click an a .love file:


When I run from terminal:


When I run from terminal with full path:


The Exec line of /usr/share/applications/LOVE:


As I said, Ubuntu 11.10, LOVE 0.7.2 installed via Synaptic.