Hey folks! I'm trying to get the official Minecraft launcher up and running on my Fedora system, but I'm hitting a snag. The download option on the Minecraft website offers various formats, and since I'm not using Ubuntu or Debian, I went for the tar.gz file meant for other distros. After I extract it and try to run the executable, it starts downloading some update files. However, the window closes by itself before it finishes—about a quarter of the way through. If I try to launch it again, the same issue happens. I'd appreciate any assistance! Please avoid suggesting third-party launchers, as I'd prefer to stick with the official one.
2 Answers
It sounds frustrating! If you've got issues, you could always reach out to Mojang’s support at their help page. They might have a fix or be able to guide you better.
Have you tried running the launcher from the terminal? It might give you some error messages or say if you need any dependencies. I’ve heard before that it might require 'libopengl-dev' to work properly.
Good idea! Running it from the terminal could definitely help pinpoint the issue.