[SOLVED] How do I install 'openra-git' ?

genji · 2025-08-24 01:27:33

[$] yay -S openra-git
 -> No AUR package found for mono-msbuild
:: There are 4 providers available for dotnet-host:
:: Repository AUR
    1) dotnet-host-bin 2) dotnet-host-bin 3) dotnet-host-preview-bin 4) dotnet-host-preview-bin 

Enter a number (default=1): 
==> 
:: There are 12 providers available for dotnet-sdk:
:: Repository AUR
    1) dotnet-sdk-2.1 2) dotnet-sdk-2.2 3) dotnet-sdk-2.2-vs2017 4) dotnet-sdk-3.0 5) dotnet-sdk-5.0-bin 6) dotnet-sdk-6.0-bin 7) dotnet-sdk-6.0.110-bin 8) dotnet-sdk-7.0-bin 9) dotnet-sdk-8.0-bin 10) dotnet-sdk-8.0.300-bin 11) dotnet-sdk-bin 12) dotnet-sdk-preview-bin 

Enter a number (default=1): 
==> 
 -> could not find all required packages: mono-msbuild

Hi there! I am trying to install this video game, command and conquer red alert, but it keeps complaining about mono-msbuild

Last edited by genji (2025-08-24 03:31:58)

genji · 2025-08-24 03:29:09

Eek, that wasn't updated since 2022

I tried the one called openra-wts-git and it worked, thanks!

Succulent of your garden · 2025-08-24 17:32:50

Hey these are the trusted sources for downloading open RA: https://www.openra.net/download/

As you can see arch linux have a native package in the extra repo: https://archlinux.org/packages/extra/any/openra/

There is also a flatpak package if you like that: https://flathub.org/apps/net.openra.OpenRA

You probably shouldn't install the AUR version, since it is not needed at all. Everyone can upload to AUR and does not guaranteed that is free of bad intentions, as the arch wiki says. If you don't trust the AUR mantainer or didn't understand what was doing the PKGBUILD, then maybe you need to look closer to what happen. Nevertheless the Arch Linux team is constantly looking for potential bad AUR buildings and deleting them in asap, but that doesn't mean that you need to take for granted that all of it are free of malware, since Arch is made by community effort.

Last edited by Succulent of your garden (2025-08-24 17:35:03)

genji · 2025-08-24 17:36:42

Thank you, it's not working properly so I need to try something else anyways. The fonts don't render correctly and are all pixelated

I am on arm64 so thought I had limited choices

Succulent of your garden · 2025-08-24 17:44:33

check the flatpak verison, maybe supports arm64. The other way is to compiling the game, since it's an old one i don't think is going to take you much time.

genji · 2025-08-24 17:58:09

The Flatpak is working so far and I think the fonts look better, I have to do a bit more testing, thank you for the help

Succulent of your garden · 2025-08-24 18:22:40

The open ra page said that if you use flapak you could have issues with mods btw !

Arch Linux

#1 2025-08-24 01:27:33

[SOLVED] How do I install 'openra-git' ?

#2 2025-08-24 03:29:09

Re: [SOLVED] How do I install 'openra-git' ?

#3 2025-08-24 17:32:50

Re: [SOLVED] How do I install 'openra-git' ?

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Re: [SOLVED] How do I install 'openra-git' ?

#5 2025-08-24 17:44:33

Re: [SOLVED] How do I install 'openra-git' ?

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Re: [SOLVED] How do I install 'openra-git' ?

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Re: [SOLVED] How do I install 'openra-git' ?

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