How To Install geneatd on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install geneatd on Ubuntu 18.04. geneatd is Multi-touch tower defense game

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install geneatd on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is geneatd

geneatd is:

GeneaTD is a multi-touch tower defense game for two to four players. The goal is to earn points by increasing the number of creatures that reach your opponent’s home base, whilst your opponent defends his area.

There are three methods to install geneatd on Ubuntu 18.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install geneatd Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install geneatd

Install geneatd Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install geneatd using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install geneatd

Install geneatd 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 Ubuntu. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.

sudo aptitude update

After updating apt database, We can install geneatd using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install geneatd

How To Uninstall geneatd on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the geneatd package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove geneatd

Uninstall geneatd And Its Dependencies

To uninstall geneatd and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove geneatd

Remove geneatd Configurations and Data

To remove geneatd configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge geneatd

Remove geneatd configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge geneatd

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install geneatd package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.