# Compile for 0.6 not and some n00b questions
**URL:** https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/compile-for-0-6-not-and-some-n00b-questions/11083
**Category:** The Garage
**Created:** [December 15, 2015, 4:47am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/compile-for-0-6-not-and-some-n00b-questions/11083 "2015-12-15T04:47:18Z")
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### Author:  [@I\_haz\_no\_names](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/I_haz_no_names)
#### Post date: [December 15, 2015, 4:47am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/compile-for-0-6-not-and-some-n00b-questions/11083/1 "2015-12-15T04:47:18Z")
Hello guys, I’ve followed the guide and installed the dependencies required for compiling Cataclysm.
First off, good job devs.
Second off, I have a question, where do you get the latest experimental?
0.5
Linux Mint 17.5
Curses? (Tiles don’t work)
However, while attempting to compile the Tiles version, I get an error when I type this:
sudo make TILES=1 NATIVE=linux64 LUA=1
/usr/bin/ld: cannot find -lfreetype
collect2: error: ld returned 1 exit status
make: \*\*\* [cataclysm-tiles] Error 1
Any suggestions?
Another question(s), anyone know where the git file goes with the command? It’s the directory your terminal is in right?
Where can I specify where to compile it? Not a good linux user.
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### Author:  [@Malkeus](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Malkeus)
#### Post date: [December 15, 2015, 4:58am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/compile-for-0-6-not-and-some-n00b-questions/11083/2 "2015-12-15T04:58:46Z")
You can get the experimentals here [http://dev.narc.ro/cataclysm/jenkins-latest/](http://dev.narc.ro/cataclysm/jenkins-latest/). I just went through the same thing you’re going through right now. But all my painfully gained knowledge applies to windows, codeblocks and the mingw compiler. I can tell you that in windows, when you type git clone [https://github/username/Cataclysm-dda](https://github/username/Cataclysm-dda) the cloned repository is placed in a subdirectory of the one you are in, called Cataclysm-dda. Sorry I can’t be of more help with compiling, I just learned yesterday ;D
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### Author:  [@rremyroy](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/rremyroy)
#### Post date: [December 15, 2015, 5:27am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/compile-for-0-6-not-and-some-n00b-questions/11083/3 "2015-12-15T05:27:03Z")
You need to install the dev version of the libfreetype library. The package is often called something like [tt]libfreetype6-dev[/tt].
Check out the compiling guide for for information: [https://github.com/CleverRaven/Cataclysm-DDA/blob/master/COMPILING.md](https://github.com/CleverRaven/Cataclysm-DDA/blob/master/COMPILING.md)
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### Author:  [@I\_haz\_no\_names](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/I_haz_no_names)
#### Post date: [December 15, 2015, 5:52am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/compile-for-0-6-not-and-some-n00b-questions/11083/4 "2015-12-15T05:52:14Z")
Ok thanks, didn’t get the libfreetype.
Now I git cloned the repo, but on compile I’m getting:
Package SDL2\_mixer was not found in the pkg-config search path.
Perhaps you should add the directory containing `SDL2\_mixer.pc’
to the PKG\_CONFIG\_PATH environment variable
No package ‘SDL2\_mixer’ found
@Malkeus the linux build return an error stating there is no SDL2.0 build on my linux.
Edit, build finished with an error:
src/sdltiles.cpp:48:26: fatal error: SDL\_mixer.h: No such file or directory
# include \
```
^
```
compilation terminated.
make: \*\*\* [obj/tiles/sdltiles.o] Error 1
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### Author:  [@rremyroy](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/rremyroy)
#### Post date: [December 15, 2015, 7:17am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/compile-for-0-6-not-and-some-n00b-questions/11083/5 "2015-12-15T07:17:56Z")
You need to install the dev version of the SDL2\_mixer library. Check in your packages list.
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### Author:  [@I\_haz\_no\_names](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/I_haz_no_names)
#### Post date: [December 16, 2015, 9:51am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/compile-for-0-6-not-and-some-n00b-questions/11083/6 "2015-12-16T09:51:07Z")
> [@rremyroy](#):
>
> You need to install the dev version of the SDL2\_mixer library. Check in your packages list.
That’s the issue, I’m not on my Mint install right now, but I’ve install all the SDL2 files in Mint.
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### Author:  [@rremyroy](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/rremyroy)
#### Post date: [December 19, 2015, 6:20am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/compile-for-0-6-not-and-some-n00b-questions/11083/7 "2015-12-19T06:20:21Z")
If your OS does not provide a package for SDL2\_mixer, you can always compile it from the source. Get them here: [https://www.libsdl.org/projects/SDL\_mixer/](https://www.libsdl.org/projects/SDL_mixer/) .
Also, you can avoid SDL2\_mixer by not compiling with sound if that makes it easier.