How To Install 0ad-data-common on Ubuntu 22.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install 0ad-data-common on Ubuntu 22.04. 0ad-data-common is Real-time strategy game of ancient warfare (common data files)

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install 0ad-data-common on Ubuntu 22.04.

What is 0ad-data-common

0ad-data-common is:

0 A.D. (pronounced “zero ey-dee”) is a free, open-source, cross-platform real-time strategy (RTS) game of ancient warfare. In short, it is a historically-based war/economy game that allows players to relive or rewrite the history of Western civilizations, focusing on the years between 500 B.C. and 500 A.D. The project is highly ambitious, involving state-of-the-art 3D graphics, detailed artwork, sound, and a flexible and powerful custom-built game engine.

This package contains the data files (configuration and tools) required by 0 A.D.

There are three methods to install 0ad-data-common 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 0ad-data-common Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install 0ad-data-common using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install 0ad-data-common

Install 0ad-data-common Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install 0ad-data-common using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install 0ad-data-common

Install 0ad-data-common 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 0ad-data-common using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install 0ad-data-common

How To Uninstall 0ad-data-common on Ubuntu 22.04

To uninstall only the 0ad-data-common package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove 0ad-data-common

Uninstall 0ad-data-common And Its Dependencies

To uninstall 0ad-data-common and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 22.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove 0ad-data-common

Remove 0ad-data-common Configurations and Data

To remove 0ad-data-common configuration and data from Ubuntu 22.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge 0ad-data-common

Remove 0ad-data-common configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove 0ad-data-common configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge 0ad-data-common

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install 0ad-data-common package on Ubuntu 22.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.