How To Install wesnoth-core on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install wesnoth-core on Debian 9. wesnoth-core is fantasy turn-based strategy game (metapackage)

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install wesnoth-core on Debian 9.

What is wesnoth-core

wesnoth-core is:

This metapackage pulls in the core wesnoth package which allows you to play using the latest stable version.

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-core 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 wesnoth-core 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-core using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install wesnoth-core

Install wesnoth-core Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install wesnoth-core

Install wesnoth-core 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 wesnoth-core using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install wesnoth-core

How To Uninstall wesnoth-core on Debian 9

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

sudo apt-get remove wesnoth-core

Uninstall wesnoth-core And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove wesnoth-core

Remove wesnoth-core Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge wesnoth-core

Remove wesnoth-core configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge wesnoth-core

Dependencies

wesnoth-core have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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