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Assume I have absolutely no idea what im doing,Im trying to just get used to and set up some basic things using this OS, tried to install Java and couldnt even manage that.

If possible, id like to be able to play League of Legends, install Skype and Java.

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  • I'm going to write up an answer for you about installing these. Aug 28, 2015 at 21:03
  • Alright, thank you, sorry for my ignorance, it just feels better to get live-ish help versus using a tutorial. Aug 28, 2015 at 21:04
  • Just posted my answer. Hope it helps Aug 28, 2015 at 21:22
  • So i got to the adobe air, and got this message Executing w_do_call adobeair Executing load_adobeair Downloading airdownload.adobe.com/air/win/download/4.0/… to /home/dj/.cache/winetricks/adobeair --2015-08-28 17:48:49-- airdownload.adobe.com/air/win/download/4.0/… Resolving airdownload.adobe.com (airdownload.adobe.com)... 23.62.7.138, 23.62.7.154 Connecting to airdownload.adobe.com (airdownload.adobe.com)|23.62.7.138|:80... connected. HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 404 Not Found 2015-08-28 17:48:49 ERROR 404: Not Found. Aug 28, 2015 at 21:50
  • I don't see anything. Aug 28, 2015 at 21:50

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  • Skype for Ubuntu can be downloaded from: http://www.skype.com/en/download-skype/skype-for-linux/downloading/?type=ubuntu64. That'll download a DEB file, which you can just open to install.

    Also, you might want to refer to these Ask Ubuntu questions, which give an alternative to just downloading the DEB. You'll also get updates more easily this way. You just have to use the terminal.
    Unable to install Skype on 64bit Ubuntu
    How do I install Skype?

  • Java is also pretty easy. Refer to this Ask Ubuntu question to learn how to get it: How do I install Java?
  • League of Legends is a bit of a complicated procedure. You first need to install Wine, a program that lets you run certain Windows programs on Linux. To install it:

    1. Open a terminal by hitting CTRL+ALT+T.
    2. type this: sudo apt-get install wine, put in your password and let it run.

      2a. You may have to add a repository to install Wine. Do it by running these two commands:
      sudo add-apt-repository ppa:ubuntu-wine/ppa and
      sudo apt-get update.

    3. After Wine is installed, you'll need some extras (run these as commands in the terminal, no sudo needed):
      winetricks vcrun2005
      winetricks ie8
      winetricks wininet
      winetricks d3dx9
      winetricks corefonts
      winetricks adobeair
      winecfg

    Once that's done you can then go on to installing LoL.

    1. Download the Windows installer from https://signup.leagueoflegends.com/en/signup/redownload. Choose your language and such.
    2. Once it downloads, you need to run it with Wine. To do this, you'll need to run wine /path/to/exe in the terminal.
      The command should look something like:
      wine /home/your_username/Downloads/LeagueofLegends_NA_Installer_9_15_2014.exe.

      Remember to change the your_username to your actual username (case-sensitive).

    3. The installer should run through and you should see a shortcut to LoL on your desktop. If it isn't there, you should be able to find the executable under
      /home/your_username/.wine/dosdevices/c:/Program\ Files/.
      Use a terminal to run
      nautilus /home/your_username/.wine/dosdevices/c:/Program\ Files/.
      This will open the file browser to the location of the LoL install folder. Find it in here, go into it and double-click the EXE to run the program there.

      Further reading: http://forums.na.leagueoflegends.com/board/showthread.php?t=2957372

  • That should cover everything. If there's something I missed or something you need help with in these steps, comment and tell me. I'll do my best to help.

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