All Versions. Note that the downloads in the list below are for getting a specific version of Forge. Unless you need this, prefer the links to latest and recommended builds above instead.
DEBIAN AND DEBIAN BASED DISTRIBUTIONS
If you use a Debian based distribution (like Ubuntu), download the .deb package and install it. This should install all the required dependencies for you. If your environment doesn't have a graphical package installer, you can install the package from the terminal, like this:
apt-get install Minecraft.deb
- Minecraft servers 1.5.2 ranked by user votes. Find and play on the best servers running Minecraft 1.5.2.
- They can download this version to play, or, if they have the real Minecraft, change their profile settings to 1.5.2 version. Online servers are a bit difficult to find to play on for this version. The server you wish to join must be using Minecraft version 1.5.2 also. Plus the server owner might decide to update the server to a newer version.
ARCH AND ARCH BASED DISTRIBUTIONS
On Arch and Arch based distributions, the package is available as minecraft-launcher from the AUR. AUR is a repository of packages maintained by the community. You can read more about how to use it on the Arch wiki.
OTHER LINUX DISTRIBUTIONS
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On other distributions, you can download just the raw launcher files as an archive, extract them somewhere and run them in any way that is convenient (from a terminal, creating a shortcut, etc.). You will need Java, and some dependencies, most of which should already be present on common linux desktops. This is definitely the 'some assembly required' option though.
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You'll need an internet connection the first time you launch the game, but after that you can play offline without any issues.