How To Install wesnoth-1.12-dbg on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install wesnoth-1.12-dbg on Ubuntu 18.04. wesnoth-1.12-dbg is fantasy turn-based strategy game (debugging symbols for branch 1.12)

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install wesnoth-1.12-dbg on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is wesnoth-1.12-dbg

wesnoth-1.12-dbg is:

This package contains the debugging symbols for the wesnoth binaries.

Battle for control of villages, using variety of units which have advantages and disadvantages in different types of terrains and against different types of attacks. Units gain experience and advance levels, and are carried over from one scenario to the next in a campaign.

There are three methods to install wesnoth-1.12-dbg on Ubuntu 18.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install wesnoth-1.12-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 wesnoth-1.12-dbg using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install wesnoth-1.12-dbg

Install wesnoth-1.12-dbg Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install wesnoth-1.12-dbg using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install wesnoth-1.12-dbg

Install wesnoth-1.12-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 Ubuntu. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.

sudo aptitude update

After updating apt database, We can install wesnoth-1.12-dbg using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install wesnoth-1.12-dbg

How To Uninstall wesnoth-1.12-dbg on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the wesnoth-1.12-dbg package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove wesnoth-1.12-dbg

Uninstall wesnoth-1.12-dbg And Its Dependencies

To uninstall wesnoth-1.12-dbg and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove wesnoth-1.12-dbg

Remove wesnoth-1.12-dbg Configurations and Data

To remove wesnoth-1.12-dbg configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge wesnoth-1.12-dbg

Remove wesnoth-1.12-dbg configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove wesnoth-1.12-dbg configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge wesnoth-1.12-dbg

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install wesnoth-1.12-dbg package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.