How To Install openarena-dbg on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install openarena-dbg on Debian 9. openarena-dbg is debug symbols for OpenArenas game logic

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install openarena-dbg on Debian 9.

What is openarena-dbg

openarena-dbg is:

OpenArena is an open-source content package for ioQuake3 licensed under the GPL, effectively creating a free stand-alone game. Though OpenArena is a free replacement for id Software Inc.’s Quake 3 Arena, it is NOT compatible with the proprietary game!

This package contains debug symbols which can be used to debug crashes in OpenArena’s game logic.

There are three methods to install openarena-dbg 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 openarena-dbg Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install openarena-dbg

Install openarena-dbg Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install openarena-dbg

Install openarena-dbg 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 openarena-dbg using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install openarena-dbg

How To Uninstall openarena-dbg on Debian 9

To uninstall only the openarena-dbg package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove openarena-dbg

Uninstall openarena-dbg And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove openarena-dbg

Remove openarena-dbg Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge openarena-dbg

Remove openarena-dbg configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge openarena-dbg

Dependencies

openarena-dbg have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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