why is the linux download that large?

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  1. blendilinux

    blendilinux New Member

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    Windows
    (36,552 KB)
    Mac
    (36,191 KB)
    Linux
    (1,498,280 KB) [1,4 gb]
    blendilinux, March 20, 2015
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  2. nixtempestas

    nixtempestas Post Master General

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    because the linux build is the whole game, whereas the others are just the launchers which download and install the game.
    nixtempestas, March 20, 2015
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  3. DeathByDenim

    DeathByDenim Post Master General

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    Fortunately, there are community-made launchers. Well, one of them is actually from an Uber Dev.
    They are:
    The first two are command-line based, the third is graphical (and made by me!).
    DeathByDenim, March 20, 2015
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  4. blendilinux

    blendilinux New Member

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    ok, thx i'll try them all (prefer cli)
    blendilinux, March 20, 2015
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  5. SXX

    SXX Post Master General

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    Linux build also include big part of Steam Runtime as it's needed to make game work on distributions other that Ubuntu 12.04.
    SXX, March 23, 2015
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