How To Install balder2d on Debian 10

Learn how to install balder2d on Debian 10 with this tutorial. balder2d is A 2D shooter in zero gravity

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install balder2d on Debian 10.

What is balder2d

balder2d is:

In Balder2D, players control small probes which shoot tiny projectiles with which they try to destroy each other. It features a 2D overhead view of the playing field. Probes may be human or computer controlled.

A probe can perform the following actions:

* rotate
* fire projectiles
* "stick" to a wall
* push off of a wall

Players may rotate their probes while in flight, but the only way to change the direction or speed of flight is by firing projectiles (which gives a small kick in the opposite direction) or by running into walls or other probes.

There are three methods to install balder2d on Debian 10. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install balder2d Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install balder2d using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install balder2d

Install balder2d Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install balder2d using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install balder2d

Install balder2d 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 balder2d using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install balder2d

How To Uninstall balder2d on Debian 10

To uninstall only the balder2d package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove balder2d

Uninstall balder2d And Its Dependencies

To uninstall balder2d and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 10, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove balder2d

Remove balder2d Configurations and Data

To remove balder2d configuration and data from Debian 10 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge balder2d

Remove balder2d configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove balder2d configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge balder2d

Dependencies

balder2d have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install balder2d package on Debian 10 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.