How To Install gfceu on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install gfceu on Ubuntu 18.04. gfceu is Graphical front-end using GTK2 for the FCE Ultra NES emulator

Introduction

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

What is gfceu

gfceu is:

GNOME FCE Ultra (gfceu) is a graphical front-end for the FCE Ultra Nintendo Entertainment System intended for the GNOME desktop. Gfceu eases the gaming experience for the user and provides a clean, simple, and intuitive interface. Features:

  • Input configuration
  • Sound configuration
  • Video configuration
  • Network play

There are three methods to install gfceu 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 gfceu Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install gfceu

Install gfceu Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install gfceu

Install gfceu 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 gfceu using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install gfceu

How To Uninstall gfceu on Ubuntu 18.04

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

sudo apt-get remove gfceu

Uninstall gfceu And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove gfceu

Remove gfceu Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge gfceu

Remove gfceu configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge gfceu

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Summary

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