Lich:Software/Installation - Revision history

HORIBU1: /* Lich Changelog */ update to 5.19.1

2026-07-21T00:24:54Z

Lich Changelog: update to 5.19.1

HORIBU1: /* Installing the Latest Stable Release */ update to 5.19.1

2026-07-20T23:56:18Z

Installing the Latest Stable Release: update to 5.19.1

← Older revision		Revision as of 18:56, 20 July 2026
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	=Installing the Latest Stable Release=		=Installing the Latest Stable Release=

	'''The latest stable lich version is 5.19.0 supporting Ruby 4.0 - published July 19, 2026'''		'''The latest stable lich version is 5.19.1 supporting Ruby 4.0 - published July 20, 2026'''

	==In-Place Upgrade==		==In-Place Upgrade==

DOUG at 20:14, 19 July 2026

2026-07-19T20:14:36Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 15:14, 19 July 2026
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	=Installing the Latest Stable Release=		=Installing the Latest Stable Release=

	'''The latest stable lich version is 5.17.0 supporting Ruby 4.0 - published ~~April~~ 27, 2026'''		'''The latest stable lich version is 5.19.0 supporting Ruby 4.0 - published July 19, 2026'''

	==In-Place Upgrade==		==In-Place Upgrade==
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	====Lich 5.7 or newer====		====Lich 5.7 or newer====
			# You must be running Ruby 4.0 or greater for Lich 5.19 +. If unsure, please update both (see below)!
	# '''Backup existing Lich 5 folder'''		# '''Backup existing Lich 5 folder'''
	# Run this command in-game <CODE>;lich5-update --update</CODE>		# Run this command in-game <CODE>;lich5-update --update</CODE>
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	'''Step 5.'''		'''Step 5.'''
	<pre>rbenv install 4.0.3 -v		<pre>rbenv install 4.0.5 -v
	rbenv global 4.0.3		rbenv global 4.0.5
	</pre>		</pre>

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	<pre>		<pre>
	git clone https://github.com/rbenv/ruby-build.git ~/.rbenv/plugins/ruby-build		git clone https://github.com/rbenv/ruby-build.git ~/.rbenv/plugins/ruby-build
	rbenv install 4.0.3 -v		rbenv install 4.0.5 -v
	rbenv global 4.0.3		rbenv global 4.0.5
	</pre>		</pre>

HORIBU1: /* Chromebook & Debian variants */ add additional apt package dependencies

2026-05-01T16:30:48Z

Chromebook & Debian variants: add additional apt package dependencies

← Older revision		Revision as of 11:30, 1 May 2026
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	<pre>		<pre>
	sudo apt-get -y update		sudo apt-get -y update
	sudo apt-get -y install autoconf bison build-essential curl libssl-dev libyaml-dev libreadline6-dev zlib1g-dev libncurses5-dev libffi-dev libgdbm6 libgdbm-dev libsqlite3-dev git unzip		sudo apt-get -y install autoconf bison build-essential curl libssl-dev libyaml-dev libreadline6-dev zlib1g-dev libncurses5-dev libffi-dev libgdbm6 libgdbm-dev libsqlite3-dev git unzip libcairo2-dev libgirepository1.0-dev libgtk-3-dev gobject-introspection
	</pre>		</pre>

LUNATUNES: /* Chromebook & Debian variants */

2026-05-01T02:06:04Z

Chromebook & Debian variants

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	The following steps should install Lich and Profanity for users of Debian/Chromebooks. Profanity is a terminal-based Front-End that will let you play the game (in lieu of The Wizard or Wrayth).		The following steps should install Lich and Profanity for users of Debian/Chromebooks. Profanity is a terminal-based Front-End that will let you play the game (in lieu of The Wizard or Wrayth).

			'''Step 1.'''
	Update the list of available software and make sure some requirements are installed:		Update the list of available software and make sure some requirements are installed:
	<!-- don't think I'm gonna include this stuff but might as well not delete it.		<!-- don't think I'm gonna include this stuff but might as well not delete it.
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	</pre>		</pre>

			{{side box\|NOTE: If you are updating an existing Ruby installation rather than installing from scratch, skip steps 2, 3, and 4. Instead, update your ruby-build with the following command, and then proceed to Step 5.<pre>git -C ~/.rbenv/plugins/ruby-build pull</pre>}}

			'''Step 2.'''
	Install '''<tt>[https://github.com/rbenv/rbenv rbenv]</tt>''', a Ruby version manager. Add it to the <tt>PATH</tt> so that it will work outside of its own directory, and set it up to work when you launch the shell (terminal):		Install '''<tt>[https://github.com/rbenv/rbenv rbenv]</tt>''', a Ruby version manager. Add it to the <tt>PATH</tt> so that it will work outside of its own directory, and set it up to work when you launch the shell (terminal):
	<pre>		<pre>
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	</pre>		</pre>

			'''Step 3.'''
	Run the shell's launch script now to enable those two changes and get rbenv working:		Run the shell's launch script now to enable those two changes and get rbenv working:
	<pre>		<pre>
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	</pre>		</pre>

			'''Step 4.'''
	Download the tools to let rbenv install Ruby on its own, then install Ruby ~~3.4.4~~ and set it to be our default version of Ruby system-wide:		Download the tools to let rbenv install Ruby on its own, then install Ruby and set it to be our default version of Ruby system-wide:
	<pre>		<pre>
	git clone https://github.com/rbenv/ruby-build.git ~/.rbenv/plugins/ruby-build		git clone https://github.com/rbenv/ruby-build.git ~/.rbenv/plugins/ruby-build</pre>

⚫	rbenv install 4.0.3 -v
			'''Step 5.'''
		⚫	<pre>rbenv install 4.0.3 -v
	rbenv global 4.0.3		rbenv global 4.0.3
	</pre>		</pre>
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	</div>		</div>


	==Arch Linux & Arch-based distributions==		==Arch Linux & Arch-based distributions==

ARCHYVER: added brief installation instructions for Warlock and changed lich-5 to Lich5 in a few places

2026-04-30T00:40:56Z

added brief installation instructions for Warlock and changed lich-5 to Lich5 in a few places

← Older revision		Revision as of 19:40, 29 April 2026
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	<pre>		<pre>
	echo "gem: --no-document" > ~/.gemrc		echo "gem: --no-document" > ~/.gemrc
	cd ~/~~lich-5~~		cd ~/Lich5
	bundle install		bundle install
	</pre>		</pre>
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	Please refer to the '''[[Profanity \| Profanity FE]]''' page for initial configuration and additional instructions.		Please refer to the '''[[Profanity \| Profanity FE]]''' page for initial configuration and additional instructions.

			Warlock:
			download from https://sproctor.github.io/warlock3/download.html
			run lich the normal way with ruby
			<pre{{log2\|margin-right=35%}}>
			ruby ~/lich5/lich.rbw
			</pre>
			use use your login information with these settings to use lich launcher https://github.com/sproctor/warlock3/wiki/Lich-support

	</div>		</div>


	==Arch Linux & Arch-based distributions==		==Arch Linux & Arch-based distributions==
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	<pre>		<pre>
	echo "gem: --no-document" > ~/.gemrc		echo "gem: --no-document" > ~/.gemrc
	cd ~/~~lich-5~~		cd ~/Lich5
	bundle install		bundle install
	</pre>		</pre>
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	Please refer to the '''[[Profanity \| Profanity FE]]''' page for initial configuration and additional instructions.		Please refer to the '''[[Profanity \| Profanity FE]]''' page for initial configuration and additional instructions.


			Warlock:
			download from https://sproctor.github.io/warlock3/download.html
			run lich the normal way with ruby
			<pre{{log2\|margin-right=35%}}>
			ruby ~/lich5/lich.rbw
			</pre>
			use use your login information with these settings to use lich launcher https://github.com/sproctor/warlock3/wiki/Lich-support
	</div>		</div>


	==Fedora==		==Fedora==
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	</pre>		</pre>

	5. Profanity:		5a. Profanity:
	<pre>		<pre>
	cd ~		cd ~
	git clone https://github.com/elanthia-online/ProfanityFE.git		git clone https://github.com/elanthia-online/ProfanityFE.git
	</pre>		</pre>


			5b. Warlock:
			download from https://sproctor.github.io/warlock3/download.html
			run lich the normal way with ruby
			<pre{{log2\|margin-right=35%}}>
			ruby ~/lich5/lich.rbw
			</pre>
			use use your login information with these settings to use lich launcher https://github.com/sproctor/warlock3/wiki/Lich-support

	</div>		</div>

DOUG at 14:58, 29 April 2026

2026-04-29T14:58:01Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 09:58, 29 April 2026
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	=Installing the Latest Stable Release=		=Installing the Latest Stable Release=

	'''The latest stable lich version is 5.15.1 supporting Ruby 4.0 - published ~~March~~ 16, 2026'''		'''The latest stable lich version is 5.17.0 supporting Ruby 4.0 - published April 27, 2026'''

	==In-Place Upgrade==		==In-Place Upgrade==
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	<pre>		<pre>
	git clone https://github.com/rbenv/ruby-build.git ~/.rbenv/plugins/ruby-build		git clone https://github.com/rbenv/ruby-build.git ~/.rbenv/plugins/ruby-build
	rbenv install 4.0.1 -v		rbenv install 4.0.3 -v
	rbenv global 4.0.1		rbenv global 4.0.3
	</pre>		</pre>

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	<pre>		<pre>
	git clone https://github.com/rbenv/ruby-build.git ~/.rbenv/plugins/ruby-build		git clone https://github.com/rbenv/ruby-build.git ~/.rbenv/plugins/ruby-build
	rbenv install 4.0.1 -v		rbenv install 4.0.3 -v
	rbenv global 4.0.1		rbenv global 4.0.3
	</pre>		</pre>

ATHIAS: /* Fedora */ Updated Zip extracted Directory

2026-04-04T16:54:33Z

Fedora: Updated Zip extracted Directory

← Older revision		Revision as of 11:54, 4 April 2026
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	4. Tell Ruby not to create documentation for its gems (plugins/packages) unless asked, because it takes a long time and they are available online. Then install the dependencies for Lich and Profanity using Ruby's Gemfile that in included with Lich-5 now by using `bundle install` as shown below:		4. Tell Ruby not to create documentation for its gems (plugins/packages) unless asked, because it takes a long time and they are available online. Then install the dependencies for Lich and Profanity using Ruby's Gemfile that in included with Lich-5 now by using `bundle install` as shown below:
	<pre>		<pre>
	cd ~/~~lich-5~~		cd ~/Lich5
	bundle install		bundle install
	</pre>		</pre>

ATHIAS: /* Fedora */ Additional dependencies updated

2026-04-04T16:53:18Z

Fedora: Additional dependencies updated

← Older revision		Revision as of 11:53, 4 April 2026
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	2. Install required Ruby and Development packages:		2. Install required Ruby and Development packages:
	<pre>		<pre>
	$ sudo dnf install -y autoconf bison cairo-devel curl gcc gdbm gdbm-devel ~~glib2~~-devel ~~gobject-introspection~~-devel \		$ sudo dnf install -y autoconf bison cairo-devel curl gcc gdbm gdbm-devel gdk-pixbuf2-devel glib2-devel \
	libyaml-devel libffi-devel make ncurses-devel openssl-devel readline-devel ~~redhat-rpm-config~~ \		gobject-introspection-devel libyaml-devel libffi-devel make ncurses-devel openssl-devel readline-devel \
	ruby ruby-devel sqlite-devel unzip zlib-devel		redhat-rpm-config ruby ruby-devel sqlite-devel unzip zlib-devel
	</pre>		</pre>

ATHIAS: /* Fedora */ Updated requirements to prevent missing dependency

2026-04-04T16:51:21Z

Fedora: Updated requirements to prevent missing dependency

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	2. Install required Ruby and Development packages:		2. Install required Ruby and Development packages:
	<pre>		<pre>
	$ sudo dnf install -y autoconf bison curl gcc gdbm gdbm-devel glib2-devel gobject-introspection-devel \		$ sudo dnf install -y autoconf bison cairo-devel curl gcc gdbm gdbm-devel glib2-devel gobject-introspection-devel \
	libyaml-devel libffi-devel make ncurses-devel openssl-devel readline-devel redhat-rpm-config \		libyaml-devel libffi-devel make ncurses-devel openssl-devel readline-devel redhat-rpm-config \
	ruby ruby-devel sqlite-devel unzip zlib-devel		ruby ruby-devel sqlite-devel unzip zlib-devel