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I've found this site : http://www.unixmen.com/install-2048-game-ubuntu/
I downloaded the open-source puzzler @ http://sourceforge.net/projects/linuxfreedomfor/files/ubuntu/2048_1_all.deb & installed it via terminal : sudo dpkg -i 2048_1_all.deb
When I launch the 2048 game from the Unity Dash it will not open.

JohnDoe
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  • Can you try running it from a terminal? – Nattgew May 06 '14 at 02:42
  • Good question. When I type "2048" (without "") I get "command not found". How can I find the right name of the command? – JohnDoe May 06 '14 at 09:43
  • You can try pressing Tab to autocomplete the command, or maybe `ls /usr/bin | grep 2048` – Nattgew May 06 '14 at 14:24
  • Pressing Tab to autocomplete the command does not work here. "ls /usr/bin | grep 2048" does not give a result. – JohnDoe May 07 '14 at 12:09
  • Try `dpkg-query -c 2048_1_all.deb` to see what files the package installs. – Nattgew May 07 '14 at 14:26
  • Your dpkg command gives an error. When I try "dpkg -L 2048" it gives a lot of files. 2048 doesn't use an exe but an html-file (/usr/share/2048/index.html). – JohnDoe May 08 '14 at 17:32
  • So can you do `xdg-open /usr/share/2048/index.html`? – Nattgew May 08 '14 at 17:36
  • With "xdg-open /usr/share/2048/index.html" I can open the 2048 game. How can I assign "xdg-open /usr/share/2048/index.html" to the 2048 game icon in the Unity Dash? And how do you put your syntax with a grey background? – JohnDoe May 10 '14 at 15:11

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The fact that it won't open after installing the program sounds like a bug with the program, you would have to report that to the developer.

The dpkg -L 2048 command will show what files are installed for the program. It shows that /usr/share/2048/index.html is installed, and this is the main file for the program. You can open this with the default browser using xdg-open:

xdg-open /usr/share/2048/index.html

You could create your own launcher for the game from one of the following guides:

How can I edit/create new launcher items in Unity by hand?

How can I create launchers on my desktop?

Short code snippets use backticks `, probably upper left corner of your keyboard. For more about formatting, see this page.

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The above didn't work for me after a fresh install- but in 'alacarte'(main menu icon) -> games 2048 -> properties I substituted in 'command' xdg-open /opt/2048/data/index.html - now game opens in a new tab in chromium as before.

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