Linux usage

Slinky supports Linux, however it may require some additional setup compared to the Windows version.

Requirements

• Only tested on Arch Linux. Support for other distros is currently not guaranteed. Musl-based distros are unlikely to work at all.
• Supports X11, XWayland & native Wayland. Keep in mind that Minecraft 1.7.10 & 1.8.9 do not run on Wayland natively without mods.
• The loader and Minecraft processes must be ran as the same user (this will usually be the case anyway). Root privileges are not required.
• Some third-party launchers (Lunar/Badlion) require a workaround to allow injecting into them.

Install libcurl

Before you can run Slinky, make sure that libcurl is installed by running the following command in a terminal:

Arch Linux

sudo pacman -S curl

Debian/Ubuntu

sudo apt install curl

Fedora

sudo dnf install libcurl-minimal

Installation instructions

1. Download Slinky.
   • Directory/example

     • slinky-loader
2. Open a terminal in the directory where you saved the loader and allow executing it by running the following command:

   chmod +x slinky-loader

3. Create the following file (make sure to replace /example/ with the directory where you saved the loader):

   ~/Desktop/Slinky.desktop

   [Desktop Entry]
   Type=Application
   Name=Slinky
   Exec=/example/slinky-loader
   Terminal=true

   Note

   This is needed to ensure the loader runs in a terminal. Double-clicking the loader file directly will generally not work.

4. (Flatpak only): If you are running Minecraft via Flatpak (for example using Prism Launcher), you will probably need to exempt the Slinky data directory from the Flatpak sandbox:

   sudo flatpak override org.prismlauncher.PrismLauncher --filesystem=~/.slinky

   If you are not using Flatpak, you can ignore this step.
5. You can now use the newly created desktop icon to run Slinky.

Injection workaround

Some third-party launchers (such as Lunar/Badlion) block the injection method used by Slinky. The following steps explain how to bypass them.

1. Download injectpatch.so and the launcher you want to use.
   • Directory/example

     • injectpatch.so
     • LunarClient.appimage
2. Create the following script (make sure to replace /example/ with the directory where you saved the files):

   run-patched.sh

   #!/bin/bash
   LD_PRELOAD=/example/injectpatch.so /example/LunarClient.appimage

3. Open a terminal in the directory where you saved the script and allow executing it by running the following command:

   chmod +x run-patched.sh

4. You can now run run-patched.sh to run the patched launcher.