How to compile zan on Linux sudo apt-get install libdirectfb-1.2-9 sudo apt-get install build-essential zlib1g-dev libsdl1.2-dev libjpeg-dev \ nasm tar libbz2-dev libgtk2.0-dev cmake mercurial libfluidsynth-dev libgl1-mesa-dev \ libssl-dev 1. mkdir /zandronum/ ; mkdir BuildStuff/ ; cd /zandronum/BuildStuff/ ; hg clone https://bitbucket.org/Torr_Samaho/zandronum (sometimes, it may different forks) 2. cd zandronum/BuildStuff/name/of/branch (if Torr_Samaho/zandronum/, name/of/branch is /zandronum) ; grab sqlite amalgamation from http://www.sqlite.org/download.html ; Extract zip into /zandronum/sqlite/ 3. cd into zandronum/BuildStuff/zandronum/ ; type "cmake -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release -DSERVERONLY=1; make SERVERONLY=1" hit enter, and hope to god it compiles. How to Update/Compile 1. cd zandronum/BuildStuff/zandronum/ ; hg pull ; hg update ; ./get_zandronum_version ; make sure its the right version 2. cmake -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release -DSERVERONLY=1; make SERVERONLY=1 NOTE: if get_zandronum_version is not in the BuildStuff/zandronum/ folder, grab it from http://devilhunter.rfc1337.net/random/stuff/get_zan_version.py Done