How To Install dolphin-emu-data on Debian 10

Learn how to install dolphin-emu-data on Debian 10 with this tutorial. dolphin-emu-data is Gamecube and Wii emulator - data files

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install dolphin-emu-data on Debian 10.

What is dolphin-emu-data

dolphin-emu-data is:

Dolphin is an emulator for two recent Nintendo video game consoles: the GameCube and the Wii. It allows PC gamers to enjoy games for these two consoles in full HD (1080p) with several enhancements: compatibility with all PC controllers, turbo speed, networked multiplayer, and even more.

This package contains the platform independent data files for Dolphin.

There are three methods to install dolphin-emu-data on Debian 10. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install dolphin-emu-data Using apt-get

Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install dolphin-emu-data using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install dolphin-emu-data

Install dolphin-emu-data Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install dolphin-emu-data using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install dolphin-emu-data

Install dolphin-emu-data Using aptitude

If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Debian. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.

sudo aptitude update

After updating apt database, We can install dolphin-emu-data using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install dolphin-emu-data

How To Uninstall dolphin-emu-data on Debian 10

To uninstall only the dolphin-emu-data package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove dolphin-emu-data

Uninstall dolphin-emu-data And Its Dependencies

To uninstall dolphin-emu-data and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 10, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove dolphin-emu-data

Remove dolphin-emu-data Configurations and Data

To remove dolphin-emu-data configuration and data from Debian 10 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge dolphin-emu-data

Remove dolphin-emu-data configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove dolphin-emu-data configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge dolphin-emu-data

Dependencies

dolphin-emu-data have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install dolphin-emu-data package on Debian 10 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.