How To Install oolite-data on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install oolite-data on Debian 9. oolite-data is space sim game, inspired by Elite (data files)

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install oolite-data on Debian 9.

What is oolite-data

oolite-data is:

Oolite is a space sim game, inspired by Elite, powered by Objective-C and OpenGL, and designed as a small game that is easy for users to pick up, modify and expand upon. Almost every aspect of the game can be changed by using simple, free graphics packages and text-editors.

The purpose of the game is to fly from planet to planet, buying and selling goods, shooting pirates or committing acts of piracy.

This package contains the data files for the game.

There are three methods to install oolite-data on Debian 9. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

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

sudo apt-get -y install oolite-data

Install oolite-data Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install oolite-data

Install oolite-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 Debian. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.

sudo aptitude update

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

sudo aptitude -y install oolite-data

How To Uninstall oolite-data on Debian 9

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

sudo apt-get remove oolite-data

Uninstall oolite-data And Its Dependencies

To uninstall oolite-data and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove oolite-data

Remove oolite-data Configurations and Data

To remove oolite-data configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge oolite-data

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

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

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

Dependencies

oolite-data have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install oolite-data package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.