Linux and Cache

[Pitbull]

When you download files from a server, where do they go? I assumed similar to windows but I can't locate my downloaded server files.

[}TCP{Marcin.B.BlackT32]

If u are downloading files from server then they are in Cache folder. They are "coded" I mean that they have some code instead of true file name, but you can check this in Cache.ini. For example D9E4806C4F55E9376CC6E6ABC2B2C0F0-1.uxx is ONS-D$K-Gunshop. All dled files are described in cache.ini. Im using it to delete useless files .

[the_kay]

Usually the cache is stored at
~/.ut2004/Cache
(at least that's where my ut2004 stores my cache...)

You may also want to try Cocos Cache Extractor

[}TCP{Cloud]

Indeed default at C:\UT2004\Cache

Tip: At UT2004\System locate file called UT2004.ini and search for the line: PurgeCacheDays=30 Change the number 30 to 0 and then the cache files wont get deleted after 30 days, but will stay forever.

So u never have to download the same thing twice.

[}TCP{Marcin.B.BlackT32]

O thx btw. I didn;t know how to prevent self deleting of cache files. Thx m8 .

[Pitbull]

Usually the cache is stored at
~/.ut2004/Cache
(at least that's where my ut2004 stores my cache...)

You may also want to try Cocos Cache Extractor

My cache folder seemed to be missing. Thats why I asked.

[the_kay]

Hm, strange. Does ~/.ut2004 exist?
Perhaps look at /usr/local/games/ut2004 (or whereever you installed the game)

[Pitbull]

Well I reinstalled ubuntu. Reinstalling UT2K4 was a problem this time as it wouldn't let me install to /usr/local/games/ut2004. Even the install was different than the 1st time around. It kept saying I didn't have permission to write to that folder. Instead of a GUI it booted from the terminal. Nonetheless I got it installed to my home directory. Thus far the only thing I don't like about Ubuntu is you can't login as root. According to what I read your username should give the same access but I could not install to the /usr/ directory. It's strange to cause some other games installed ok. I even got unreal (original) running under wine. Once I get UT2K4 patched I will check for the cache folder again, but the 1st time around it wasn't there. System is very stable though.

[the_kay]

Yes, this "we don't have root" is a bit strange at the beginning.

I bootet my vmware machine with Kubuntu on it too look it up once again. The reason why you can't log in as root is that the root account has been "disabled" (which is in my opinion a bit strange (though it's good for newbies)).

To enable root, do the following:
1. Open the System Settings
2. Go to "User Management"
3. Press "Administrator Mode" and log in as root.
4. Check "Show system accounts"
5. Click "root" and then "modify"
6. Check "enabled" and press "ok"

[SLAPHEAD]

This is one reason why i stopped using Linux.
It is good and I like it,but personnel I feel there is too much
messing around just to get something simple to work.

Before you kick my head in Kay,this is only my opinion not
a criticism.

[Pitbull]

I'll give it a shot Kay. I'm using plain Ubuntu though. Kubuntu would not load on that box. It kept crashing before install would complete. I just downloaded Xubuntu since that seems to be geared for older pc's. I wanted to get a system running before I put linux on my athlon 64. It's been a learning experience thus far though.

[the_kay]

Well Kubuntu and Ubuntu are basically the same thing. Only the standard desktop manager is different. The root thing should work anyway.

@Slap: It's ok for me if you have your own opinion

[Pitbull]

Enabling root did the trick. I have since installed Xubuntu and the particular box I have it on seems to run better with it. I'm getting ready to configure my athlon 64 for linux. I'll probably use Kubuntu for that as I like the GUI a bit more. Everything is running good so far on the sole linux box. Now to see what programs are available. From what I've noticed so far I would reccomend using Xubuntu for older machines and either Ubuntu or Kubuntu for newer machines.

[the_kay]

Cool