How To Install runescape on Ubuntu 22.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install runescape on Ubuntu 22.04.
What is runescape
runescape is:
This software is a simple script that downloads and runs the Old School Runescape client file on unofficial GNU/Linux distributions.
The game works on several different platforms (supported or not by Jagex) using Java installed on the system, avoiding common risks encountered by players using a web browser.
After downloading the official client file, the script will prepare the sandbox environment located in “$HOME/.local/share/runescape” and run the game.
About the game, you will explore in an open and mysterious world, with devastated landscapes and sinister powers.
Having chosen an adventurer, players are free to find their role within it: to live by the sword and spells facing hundreds of enemies, to further the storyline in quests, or to train in any of a number of skills.
There are three methods to install runescape on Ubuntu 22.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install runescape Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install runescape using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install runescape
Install runescape Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install runescape using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install runescape
Install runescape 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 runescape using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install runescape
How To Uninstall runescape on Ubuntu 22.04
To uninstall only the runescape package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove runescape
Uninstall runescape And Its Dependencies
To uninstall runescape and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 22.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove runescape
Remove runescape Configurations and Data
To remove runescape configuration and data from Ubuntu 22.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge runescape
Remove runescape configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove runescape configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge runescape
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install runescape package on Ubuntu 22.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
