Added linux install info.

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@ -24,17 +24,29 @@ Additionally, if you want
to contribute with the code on Windows, [please follow these
instructions](https://github.com/Glest/glest-source/blob/master/mk/windows/README.md).
For other operating systems, you must [**build and install from
source**](https://github.com/Glest/glest-source/blob/master/BUILD.md)
(Later, we'll be providing binary packages).
## Downloads for linux
Glest can be installed using [Snapcraft](https://snapcraft.io/) or [Flatpak](https://flatpak.org/):
1. (Recommended) Install Glest using Snapcraft:
snap install --devmode --edge glest
Fix for a bug currently in Glest:
mkdir ~/snap/glest/1/.glest/
Run Glest:
glest
2. Install using Flatpak: https://github.com/glest/io.glest.Glest
## Quick Build Guide for Linux
For Linux there are three options:
If you can't use Snap or flatpak, you can build Glest from source.
1. (Recommended) Using a Flatpak: https://github.com/glest/io.glest.Glest
2. Using the build script:
Using the build script:
git clone https://github.com/Glest/glest-source.git glest; sudo glest/mk/linux/setup.sh
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3. Building manually using CMake: https://github.com/glest/glest-source/blob/master/BUILD.md
For other operating systems, you must [**build and install from
source**](https://github.com/Glest/glest-source/blob/master/BUILD.md)
(Later, we'll be providing binary packages).
## Links
* **[Screenshots](https://github.com/Glest/screenshots)**