Install python/pip and rapid downloader Run:

  sudo apt-get install python-dev python-setuptools python-pip
  sudo easy_install rapid-spring
  rapid pin zk:stable

To upgrade run:

  rapid clean-upgrade

This option means each game update = full game redownload Put latest version from here to ~/.spring/mods

Get svn sudo apt-get install subversion Checkout source from site:

  svn co http://zero-k.googlecode.com/svn/trunk/mods/zk zk.sdd

Make a link to spring so you can play it any time:

  ln -s zk.sdd ~/.spring/mods

Run the application "SpringLobby", which will give you options for multiplayer r single player against bots Make sure to join the official Zero-K channel after starting the lobby: /join #zk