VPKEdit is a tool to extract and add files to VPK (Valve Pak) files (uncompressed archives).

You can use this in Windows or Linux, the Linux installation advice is here.

Be careful on what download you get here and how you install, not all disto's are easy.

For Nobara Linux (Fedroa) I found the "portable" version best as the install method was too much of a hassle.

 

NOTE IMPORTANT: If you go to the Releases page each version has a lot of downloads.

The standalone one (VPKEdit-Linux-Standalone-GUI-gcc-Release.zip) may be the best for you, just extract anywhere and run the "vpkedit" exactable.

The "GUI" standalone worked fine for me, you may have trouble finding your game folders and .vpk files at first but it works fine.

 

The other download for manual install (Debian based and explained below) is VPKEdit-Linux-Standalone-CLI-gcc-Release.zip 

For Linux you will note the author only supports Debian-based methods.

For Arch based methods he has a link.

Here is what I did for ArcoLinux to install and use VPKEdit as a way to show you some basics.

Install VPKEdit (Arch Linux using the AUR)

There were 4 choices in the AUR and I choose this one...

https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/vpkedit-bin

Package Details: vpkedit-bin 4.2.0-1

Open Terminal and type...

yay -S vpkedit-bin 4.2.0-1

You will get this next...

==> Packages to cleanBuild?
==> [N]one [A]ll [Ab]ort [I]nstalled [No]tInstalled or (1 2 3, 1-3, ^4)

I selected "2"
==> 2

Next, you get this...

==> Diffs to show?
==> [N]one [A]ll [Ab]ort [I]nstalled [No]tInstalled or (1 2 3, 1-3, ^4)

I selected "2"
==> 2

Then the last question...

:: Proceed with installation? [Y/n] Y

Press Y to proceed with install

The install is over after some further processes.

To open VPKEdit...

Search your applications for "VPKEdit"
Open the application.

To Use VPKEdit

Go "File" then "Open"
Browse to your "dod" folder

Note: Select your "home" folder and make sure you can see hidden files, right click in the window pane area and tick "Show hidden files".

e.g.: most will have the dod folder...
/home/<your_user_name>/.steam/steam/steamapps/common/Day of Defeat Source/dod/

Open the file "dod_pak_dir.vpk"

You can now see a familiar folder structure of a dod folder.

It has more files than your client "dod" folder, these are the base files for your client.
Extracting these files and folders and placing them in "dod" or "dod/custom/<some_folder_name>" you can override the default files.

A note here about how to name them and were to put them... for Linux if you make a folder in dod/custom, ensure you have lowercase and avoid gaps in the name.

So, for placing a file like "chatscheme.res" and editing it, make a folder in dod/custom called "my_custom_hud".

That folder now behaves like a dod folder, if you place folders and files like they are in the dod folder, the game will use that file instead of the default files.

Next, make a sub folder in dod/custom/my_custom_hud/ called "resource".

Now you have...

• "dod/custom/my_custom_hud/resource"
• It is ready to have chatscheme.res file to be placed into it,
• The game will look at that file and use it in place of the default file.

Go back to VPKEdit and open the "resource" folder.

• Right click on clientscheme.res andf select "Extract file..."
• Place it in your dod/custom/my_custom_hud/resource folder
• Edit the file from there.

Getting other files or even complete folders is the same method.

Note:

• Remember in Linux to use lowercase in names like folders and files.
• Ensure your file manager can see hidden files.