Installing Marratech on Linux

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Ubuntu (all versions)

$ sudo apt-get install rpm
  • install 32-bit compatibility libraries if running on the AMD64 build of Ubuntu: 
$ sudo apt-get install ia32-libs
  • extract marratech folder: 
rpm2cpio Marratech-6.1.i586.rpm | cpio -idmv
  • move the marratech folder to /usr/local (important): 
sudo mv usr/local/marratech /usr/local/

If using Ubuntu 8.04 or earlier

  • run Marratech: 
/usr/local/marratech/Marratech6.1/bin/Marratech

If using Ubuntu 8.10 or later

  • disable pulseaudio (this may affect audio output of your other apps): 
sudo killall pulseaudio
  • reload Alsa modules: 
sudo alsa force-reload
  • change all audio devices in Gnome to Alsa under System → Preferences → Sound
  • run marratech: 
/usr/local/marratech/Marratech6.1/bin/Marratech
  • to restore pulseaudio, you will need to change your audio devices back to their defaults and reboot your machine


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