Haxial KDX Server / Client / Tracker

Here I will describe the installation on a "modern" 64 Bit Linux system based on Ubuntu/Debian. It should work on other Distros too. Name of the dependencies may be slightly different. There is already a solution to run KDX on modern systems via "Docker" but I prefer to run it "native" under the host OS.

For Windows and Mac you can directly start over (to the Documentation.pdf) and no extra installation is necessary. But for mac you must Download this KDX "Suite" (Winewrapper) before:

macOS Suite

First clone the repo

git clone https://github.com/profdrluigi/haxial-kdx

Set all Linux binaries to executable

chmod +x KDX\ Client/*.lexe
chmod +x KDX\ Server/*.lexe
chmod +x KDX\ Tracker/*.lexe

Server

Because the app is 32 Bit only first install the 32 Bit library in your 64 Bit system

sudo apt install libstdc++5:i386

Starting the server

cd "KDX Server"
./KDXServer.lexe

Doing initial setup

KDX Server initial setup.  Press enter to continue.

Creating new accounts file.  Enter login for your administrator account.
> admin

Enter password for your administrator account.
Make it difficult to guess or crack (more than a single dictionary word and include symbols).
> ************

Type password again to confirm.
> ************

Connecting with no login or password (guest access) allowed? [y/n]
> n

Setup complete!
23/04/12 01:01:05 PM [] KDX Server started on 10.0.0.1:10700, 192.168.178.21:10700, 192.168.122.1:10700, 172.17.0.1:10700

After the setup is done and the server running you can now config your file structure (starts in Bases/Default):

drwx------ 2 pi pi 4096 Apr 12 14:58 'Admin Dropbox [DB]'
drwx------ 2 pi pi 4096 Apr 12 14:58 'Uploads [UL]'
drwx------ 2 pi pi 4096 Apr 12 14:58 'Software'

If needed you can now symlink the "Default" folder to another place on your harddisk. For further Details of using DropBox and UL Folders have at look at Page 21 in the Documentation.pdf

Tracker

Nearly the same like the server with slightly differences. Have a further look at the Documentation.pdf

Client

Because the app is 32 Bit only first install the 32 Bit library in your 64 Bit system

sudo apt install libx11-6:i386

Launching the client

cd "KDX Client"
./KDXClient.lexe

It's important to use the original "initial" config file (KDX.stg) because there is the registration inside. Without it the client will nag you with "Support Development of KDX" popups. I don't think you want that. :)

Troubleshooting

If you have problems to install the i386 libs do

sudo dpkg --add-architecture i386
sudo apt-get update

before and try again. That should solve it.