How To Install gearhead2-sdl on Debian 11

In this tutorial we learn how to install gearhead2-sdl on Debian 11. gearhead2-sdl is roguelike mecha role playing game in space

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install gearhead2-sdl on Debian 11.

What is gearhead2-sdl

gearhead2-sdl is:

Set a century and a half after nuclear war, you can explore a world where various factions compete to determine the future of the human race. Major features include random plot generation, a detailed character system, and over two hundred customizable mecha designs.

GearHead 2 is set five years after the events of GearHead 1. It is currently under development and is initially set in the L5 Orbital Pattern.

This is the SDL version. For the console version, use gearhead instead.

There are three methods to install gearhead2-sdl on Debian 11. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install gearhead2-sdl Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install gearhead2-sdl using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install gearhead2-sdl

Install gearhead2-sdl Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install gearhead2-sdl using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install gearhead2-sdl

Install gearhead2-sdl 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 gearhead2-sdl using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install gearhead2-sdl

How To Uninstall gearhead2-sdl on Debian 11

To uninstall only the gearhead2-sdl package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove gearhead2-sdl

Uninstall gearhead2-sdl And Its Dependencies

To uninstall gearhead2-sdl and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 11, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove gearhead2-sdl

Remove gearhead2-sdl Configurations and Data

To remove gearhead2-sdl configuration and data from Debian 11 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge gearhead2-sdl

Remove gearhead2-sdl configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove gearhead2-sdl configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge gearhead2-sdl

Dependencies

gearhead2-sdl have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install gearhead2-sdl package on Debian 11 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.