How To Install wfut on Ubuntu 20.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install wfut on Ubuntu 20.04. wfut is WorldForge Update Tool (executable)

Introduction

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

What is wfut

wfut is:

WFUT is a content distribution system initially intended to provide media updates for WorldForge. It can download and update game data and artwork for WorldForge gaming clients.

This package contains the wfut command line utility. With it a user can interactively download and update game data and artwork.

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

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install wfut

Install wfut Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install wfut

Install wfut 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 wfut using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install wfut

How To Uninstall wfut on Ubuntu 20.04

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

sudo apt-get remove wfut

Uninstall wfut And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove wfut

Remove wfut Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge wfut

Remove wfut configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge wfut

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Summary

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