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Getting Started with ymir

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The Basics

$HOME or ~ refer to your home directory. On a typical linux distro, the full path will be \$HOME/\$USER. On a Steam Deck, the full path will be /home/deck. When navigating using the file manager, the file manager may not be display the username visually in the full file path.

Directories with a . in front of their name, like $HOME/.steam, are hidden by default. In Dolphin (a file manager), click the hamburger menu in the top right and toggle on Show Hidden Files. The setting may vary depending on which file manager you are using.

$HOME/Applications refers to the Applications folder in your home directory. On a typical linux distro, the full path will be \$HOME/\$USER/Applications. On a Steam Deck, the full path will be /home/deck/Applications. When navigating using the file manager, the file manager may not display the username visually in the full file path. The Applications folder is not created by default. If you have not created one already, do so before following the steps in this section.

ymir is available as a binary file on Linux. This page will cover how to utilize and install the binary file.

To download ymir:

  1. Open the ymir repository on a browser of your choice
  2. Click the Assets button under the most recent release
  3. Click ymir-linux-x86_64-AVX2-v#.#.#.tar.xz
    • The #.#.# refer to the version number, this may vary depending on when you download ymir
  4. Move the newly downloaded tar.xz file to the $HOME/Applications folder
    • $HOME/Applications refers to the Applications folder in your home directory. On a typical linux distro, the full path will be \$HOME/\$USER/Applications. On a Steam Deck, the full path will be /home/deck/Applications. When navigating using the file manager, the file manager may not display the username visually in the full file path. The Applications folder is not created by default. If you have not created one already, do so before following the steps in this section.
  5. Extract the tar.xz file
  6. Rename the newly extracted folder to ymir
  7. In the newly named ymir folder, locate the ymir-sdl3 file, Right click the application in question, click Properties, click Permissions, check Is Executable.
  8. ymir will now be downloaded

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