How To Install naev-data on Ubuntu 20.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install naev-data on Ubuntu 20.04. naev-data is 2D action/rpg space game - game data

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install naev-data on Ubuntu 20.04.

What is naev-data

naev-data is:

2D space trading and combat game, in a similar vein to Escape Velocity. Naev is played from a top-down perspective, featuring fast-paced combat, many ships, a large variety of equipment and a large galaxy to explore. The game is open-ended, letting you proceed at your own pace. This packages contains architecture-independent game data.

There are three methods to install naev-data on Ubuntu 20.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install naev-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 naev-data using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install naev-data

Install naev-data Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install naev-data

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

sudo aptitude update

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

sudo aptitude -y install naev-data

How To Uninstall naev-data on Ubuntu 20.04

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

sudo apt-get remove naev-data

Uninstall naev-data And Its Dependencies

To uninstall naev-data and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 20.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove naev-data

Remove naev-data Configurations and Data

To remove naev-data configuration and data from Ubuntu 20.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge naev-data

Remove naev-data configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge naev-data

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install naev-data package on Ubuntu 20.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.