Keyboard Cowboy Posted February 23, 2022 Share Posted February 23, 2022 Trying to install Optifine for Minecraft on Pop!_OS but it's treating the file like an archive, I installed OpenJDK and have the Optifine file set to "Allow executing file as program" checked but it still tries to open it like it's an archived file (I know it kind of technically is...). Any help with be appreciated! Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1415789-installing-optifine-for-minecraft-on-pop_os/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mindovermaster Global Moderator Posted February 23, 2022 Global Moderator Share Posted February 23, 2022 (edited) Here's an easier way. I found this to be easier. Copy the full name of the Optifine file. Go to rename and copy the WHOLE thing. Go into terminal. Go to your download folder, or wherever you saved it. type java -jar optifine.jar (whatever your file name is, replace optifine.jar) This will bring up the prompt to install it. I did this several times, after the dang thing won't open, even if I set it to an executable. Neyht 1 Share Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1415789-installing-optifine-for-minecraft-on-pop_os/#findComment-598714249 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyboard Cowboy Posted February 23, 2022 Author Share Posted February 23, 2022 On 23/02/2022 at 15:21, Mindovermaster said: Here's an easier way. I found this to be easier. Copy the full name of the Optifine file. Go to rename and copy the WHOLE thing. Go into terminal. Go to your download folder, or wherever you saved it. type java -jar optifine.jar (whatever your file name is, replace optifine.jar) This will bring up the prompt to install it. I did this several times, after the dang thing won't open, even if I set it to an executable. Not sure why but it didn't work, still tried to open it like an archive... Pretty sure Java is installed and working. Here's a screenshot if it helps... Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1415789-installing-optifine-for-minecraft-on-pop_os/#findComment-598714253 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mindovermaster Global Moderator Posted February 23, 2022 Global Moderator Share Posted February 23, 2022 (edited) Take the ' ' off.. Edit: nvm Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1415789-installing-optifine-for-minecraft-on-pop_os/#findComment-598714255 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyboard Cowboy Posted February 23, 2022 Author Share Posted February 23, 2022 On 23/02/2022 at 15:52, Mindovermaster said: Take the ' ' off.. Edit: nvm Tried it anyway and got this. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1415789-installing-optifine-for-minecraft-on-pop_os/#findComment-598714266 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mindovermaster Global Moderator Posted February 23, 2022 Global Moderator Share Posted February 23, 2022 (edited) Ugh, I haven't used OpenJDK in awhile. It has a different "java -jar" wording. Let me look it up. I'll edit this when i see it. @Brandon Hcan you help plz? There's something I'm missing, I know it.. Oh, oh, oh, oh.. DO NOT use version 17. Try uninstalling that and use version 11.. Edited February 23, 2022 by Mindovermaster Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1415789-installing-optifine-for-minecraft-on-pop_os/#findComment-598714267 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyboard Cowboy Posted February 23, 2022 Author Share Posted February 23, 2022 (edited) On 23/02/2022 at 16:43, Mindovermaster said: Ugh, I haven't used OpenJDK in awhile. It has a different "java -jar" wording. Let me look it up. I'll edit this when i see it. @Brandon Hcan you help plz? There's something I'm missing, I know it.. Oh, oh, oh, oh.. DO NOT use version 17. Try uninstalling that and use version 11.. Didn't work, same error... How easy is it to just install Oracle's version? I've been seeing people complaining about OpenJDK's version. OH! I totally removed OpenJDK and followed this guide to reinstall it, did the java -jar and it worked! But I don't know where Minecraft installed to because it's not in the usual spot Optifine looks at... Edited February 23, 2022 by Chernobylite Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1415789-installing-optifine-for-minecraft-on-pop_os/#findComment-598714274 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mindovermaster Global Moderator Posted February 23, 2022 Global Moderator Share Posted February 23, 2022 On 23/02/2022 at 17:30, Chernobylite said: Didn't work, same error... How easy is it to just install Oracle's version? I've been seeing people complaining about OpenJDK's version. I get this: I have NO idea what you are doing different.. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1415789-installing-optifine-for-minecraft-on-pop_os/#findComment-598714276 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyboard Cowboy Posted February 24, 2022 Author Share Posted February 24, 2022 Oh my god I totally got it by removing the Flatpak version and installing a version launcher through Lutris. Thanks again Mindovermaster for working with me this whole time! Are you on any other Linux communities? Brandon H 1 Share Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1415789-installing-optifine-for-minecraft-on-pop_os/#findComment-598714279 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mindovermaster Global Moderator Posted February 24, 2022 Global Moderator Share Posted February 24, 2022 Sadly, no. All Linux communities I have been in are too toxic. Like the Arch forums "Did you read the Wiki?" No solid answer. I never got into the Manjaro/Endeavour forums. As they run the same forum software. And everything is too wide spanned out, I hate it.. I know enough Linux to get by. I'm no pro. All I ever do is look up things. You have to know cue things to be able to figure out something. I went into the Arch world BLIND after using Debian/Ubuntu/Mint for ages. And I'm having the time of my life. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1415789-installing-optifine-for-minecraft-on-pop_os/#findComment-598714285 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyboard Cowboy Posted February 24, 2022 Author Share Posted February 24, 2022 On 23/02/2022 at 18:53, Mindovermaster said: Sadly, no. All Linux communities I have been in are too toxic. Like the Arch forums "Did you read the Wiki?" No solid answer. I never got into the Manjaro/Endeavour forums. As they run the same forum software. And everything is too wide spanned out, I hate it.. I know enough Linux to get by. I'm no pro. All I ever do is look up things. You have to know cue things to be able to figure out something. I went into the Arch world BLIND after using Debian/Ubuntu/Mint for ages. And I'm having the time of my life. That's to bad, I feel like the Linux section here isn't as popular as it used to be... It's funny, I was actually looking at EndeavourOS but I think I'm happy with where I'm at for the time being anyway. 😁 Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1415789-installing-optifine-for-minecraft-on-pop_os/#findComment-598714292 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mindovermaster Global Moderator Posted February 24, 2022 Global Moderator Share Posted February 24, 2022 Yeah, this whole site is down compared what it used to be. I keep around HardWare Hangout, Networking, and Linux forums. I only reply to something if I know as you saw. I never turn down people that use a different distro. It's to everyone's likings. Throughout all of Linux, from Arch to Debian, to SUSE, to Fedora, everyone has a favorite. We (me and a few people here) just help with about any Linux issue. Funny thing, in another site, where I was totally new to Linux, I actually solved an issue in the Linux area. Even I was suprised. Someone wanted to save a file in /something/other/, but he was using /something/other, which wasn't pointing at a folder, it was pointing to a file. And he went.. Oh.. yeah, you're right.. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1415789-installing-optifine-for-minecraft-on-pop_os/#findComment-598714295 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyboard Cowboy Posted February 24, 2022 Author Share Posted February 24, 2022 On 23/02/2022 at 20:46, Mindovermaster said: Funny thing, in another site, where I was totally new to Linux, I actually solved an issue in the Linux area. Even I was suprised. Someone wanted to save a file in /something/other/, but he was using /something/other, which wasn't pointing at a folder, it was pointing to a file. And he went.. Oh.. yeah, you're right.. Nice 😁 Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1415789-installing-optifine-for-minecraft-on-pop_os/#findComment-598714301 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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