How To Install netrek-client-cow on Debian 10

Learn how to install netrek-client-cow on Debian 10 with this tutorial. netrek-client-cow is client for netrek online game

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install netrek-client-cow on Debian 10.

What is netrek-client-cow

netrek-client-cow is:

This is a client for the multi-player game of Netrek.

Netrek is probably the first video game which can accurately be described as a “sport”. It has more in common with basketball than with arcade games or Quake. Its vast and expanding array of tactics and strategies allows for many different play styles; the best players are the ones who think fastest, not necessarily the ones who twitch most effectively. It can be enjoyed as a twitch game, since the dogfighting system is extremely robust, but the things that really set Netrek apart from other video games are the team and strategic aspects. Team play is dynamic and varied, with roles constantly changing as the game state changes. Strategic play is explored in organized league games; after 6+ years of league play, strategies are still being invented and refined.

The game was created in 1988, and still has players, including some people who have been playing for nearly as long as the game has existed.

There are three methods to install netrek-client-cow 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 netrek-client-cow Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install netrek-client-cow

Install netrek-client-cow Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install netrek-client-cow using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install netrek-client-cow

Install netrek-client-cow 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 netrek-client-cow using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install netrek-client-cow

How To Uninstall netrek-client-cow on Debian 10

To uninstall only the netrek-client-cow package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove netrek-client-cow

Uninstall netrek-client-cow And Its Dependencies

To uninstall netrek-client-cow and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 10, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove netrek-client-cow

Remove netrek-client-cow Configurations and Data

To remove netrek-client-cow configuration and data from Debian 10 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge netrek-client-cow

Remove netrek-client-cow configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge netrek-client-cow

Dependencies

netrek-client-cow have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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