How To Install openmw on Ubuntu 20.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install openmw on Ubuntu 20.04. openmw is Reimplementation of The Elder Scrolls III

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install openmw on Ubuntu 20.04.

What is openmw

openmw is:

OpenMW is a reimplementation of the Bethesda Game Studios game The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind.

The Morrowind “Data Files” from the original game are required to play.

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

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install openmw

Install openmw Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install openmw

Install openmw 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 openmw using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install openmw

How To Uninstall openmw on Ubuntu 20.04

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

sudo apt-get remove openmw

Uninstall openmw And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove openmw

Remove openmw Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge openmw

Remove openmw configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge openmw

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Summary

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